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WHAMMY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An evil spell

Example:

he put the whammy on me

Synonyms:

curse; hex; jinx; whammy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("whammy" is a kind of...):

charm; magic spell; magical spell; spell (a verbal formula believed to have magical force)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A serious or devastating setback

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("whammy" is a kind of...):

black eye; blow; reversal; reverse; setback (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)

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