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 Definitions of sword of damocles  [ˈsɔrdˌfɪʃ, ˈsoʊrd-]  

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Definition of 'sword of damocles' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sword of Damocles
any situation threatening imminent harm or disaster.

Etymology:  (1810–20)

Definition of 'sword of damocles' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sword of Damocles
a constant and imminent peril
"the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"

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