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whammy

noun as in spell

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That means Chinese imports will be subject to a double whammy of new duties and a newly imposed tariff.

From Salon

“The timing couldn’t be worse. It will make for a double whammy for Southern California,” said Sung Won Sohn, professor of finance and economics at Loyola Marymount University.

It was like a double whammy for me because I was also dealing with a personal problem.

She said the delay in the court process was a "double whammy" for the little girl.

From BBC

In a double whammy to the pious, the shoes were seen as both demonic and vain and were eventually banned from London.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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