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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you
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Recent Examples of whammy
The double-whammy of environmental regulations and environmental litigation has been destroying housing opportunities for a half-century.
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James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City area faces a weekend double-whammy as blistering heat gives way to powerful storms that could bring flooding and severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
The second quarter was hit by a triple whammy of tariffs, domestic inflation and sudden spikes in bond yields that made banner headlines.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Nadkarni: The Denver Nuggets trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson was something of a triple whammy.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City area faces a weekend double-whammy as blistering heat gives way to powerful storms that could bring flooding and severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
The second quarter was hit by a triple whammy of tariffs, domestic inflation and sudden spikes in bond yields that made banner headlines.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Nadkarni: The Denver Nuggets trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson was something of a triple whammy.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
Noun
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During this spell, Boland barely gave a thing away.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Ko went through such a spell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In part, this is just a curse of timing for the tournaments being played.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Is this an attempt at a reverse jinx to repay my karmic debt from my 2012 World Series prediction?—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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