Whammy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Slang A supernatural spell for subduing an adversary; a hex: put the whammy on someone.
  • n. Slang A serious or devastating setback: "The triple whammy: government cuts, declining corporate giving, and less favorable tax laws” ( New York Times).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a serious or devastating setback
  • n. an evil spell; a curse or hex
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an evil spell
  • n. a serious or devastating setback
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    charm    magic spell    magical spell    spell    setback    reverse    black eye    blow    reversal   
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    Words with the same terminal sound
    Amie    Grammy    Miami    Pammy    Sami    Sammie    Sammy    Tammie    Tammy    Yanomami   
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    Axel    amputee    stupe    vallum    arrangment    tahg    entente    by-pass    sedilia    sword dance