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zwaard van damocles meaning in English

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zwaard van Damocles substantief
{n}

sword of Damocles(thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune)
noun
[UK: sɔːd əv ˈdæ.mə.kliːz] [US: ˈsɔːrd əv ˈdæ.mə.ˌkliz]