what does sword of Damocles mean?
SWORD OF DAMOCLES as NOUN
- Meaning
- a constant and immanent peril
Usage Example(s)
- the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles
Hypernyms(s) sword of Damocles is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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