SWORD OF DAMOCLES

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A constant and imminent peril

Example:

the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("sword of Damocles" is a kind of...):

endangerment; hazard; jeopardy; peril; risk (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)

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