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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
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.
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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
This triple whammy made for less of an incentive to build out full protections.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Let there be no doubt I was stoked about the whole thing — even bought a new guitar with the essential whammy!
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
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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
This triple whammy made for less of an incentive to build out full protections.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Let there be no doubt I was stoked about the whole thing — even bought a new guitar with the essential whammy!
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
Noun
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The question now is whether HBO can cast the same spell.Variety, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Craft shimmery potions and recite the secret spell to free the enchanting Pixie Supreme from her magical mirror.Kayla Kitts, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the affable Williams and Knight — whose The Real Brady Bros podcast relives every episode — to talk Brady Bunch auditions, Ann B. Davis’ comic timing and those pesky Hawaiian curses.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Several generations of the Buendía lineage will mark the future of this mythical town, tormented by madness, impossible loves, a bloody and absurd war, and the fear of a terrible curse that condemns them, without hope, to one hundred years of solitude.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2024.
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