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sword of Dam·o·cles | \ -ˈda-mə-ˌklēz 
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: an impending disaster
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“Sword of Damocles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sword%20of%20Damocles. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
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