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Damoclean
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˌdæməˈkli.ən/
en iən 4
Adjective
Of or relating to Damocles or the sword of Damocles.
en 1959 August Talking of Trains: Businessmen and B.R. Trains Illustrated 348 [...] but so long as huge accumulated deficits are made to hang like a Damoclean sword over every Regional headquarters, detail improvements that promise savings have unfortunately rather more prospect of achievement than those that offer a chance of making money.
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