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double whammy

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double whammy
Noun
informal a devastating setback made up of two elements
Translations
double whammy [-ˈwæmɪ] n (col) → palo doble
double whammy [-ˈwæmɪ] n (inf) → double contretemps m
double whammy [-ˈwæmɪ] (inf) n → Doppelschlag m
double whammy [-ˈwæmɪ] n → doppia mazzata (fig)


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