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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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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
put the whammy on herself by publicly predicting that she would win the tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of whammy
Watson’s poor performance is something of a triple whammy for Cleveland: The team is losing games, his contract is onerous, and former Browns quarterbacks are thriving with other teams.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
The real whammy for women is that that number is even higher earlier in their career.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
But another former Fermilab physicist who works at a different DOE lab says earlier this decade the lab’s business offices got hit with a triple whammy.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 14 Aug. 2024
The economy is not doing well under the triple whammy of unnecessary and unpredictable government intervention, COVID-19 aftereffects, and declining rates of investment, both domestic and foreign.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2023
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
The real whammy for women is that that number is even higher earlier in their career.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
But another former Fermilab physicist who works at a different DOE lab says earlier this decade the lab’s business offices got hit with a triple whammy.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 14 Aug. 2024
The economy is not doing well under the triple whammy of unnecessary and unpredictable government intervention, COVID-19 aftereffects, and declining rates of investment, both domestic and foreign.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
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These trivia quizzes challenge your knowledge of the magical world of spells, creatures, and artifacts.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Intel used every trick in its spell book but even that wasn't enough.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Financial Education Is Wealth The third-generation wealth curse often befalls families where younger generations, especially grandchildren, are detached from how their predecessors went about building wealth.Next Avenue, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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For high-achieving professionals, especially those who are naturally more sensitive and perceptive, emotional investment in work can be both a blessing and a curse.Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
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In the interview area afterwards, amid the high jinx, there was sincerity; glimpses of football’s soul.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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