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put a whammy on

verb as in vilify

Strongest matches

assail
berate
damn
decry
defame
denigrate
denounce
disparage
malign
mistreat
revile
slander
smear

Strong matches

abuse
asperse
attack
blister
censure
curse
cuss
debase
dig
jinx
knock
libel
pan
rap
roast
scorch
slam
slur
traduce
vituperate
voodoo

Weak matches

bad-mouth
call down
caluminate
dress down
dump on
give a black eye
mudsling
put down
rag on
rip up
run down
skin alive
speak ill of
tear down
tear into

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As I read about the many people Epstein put a whammy on, what comes to mind is the blues standard “Ain’t Nobody’s Business,” from right around the time Max Weber was first making waves.

From Los Angeles Times

He didn’t want to put a whammy on American Pharoah.

From Time

"Whenever you say that, you always put a whammy on the game," he said.

From Seattle Times

“Whenever you say that, you always put a whammy on the game,” he said.

From Washington Post

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