Synonyms for whammy
ˈʰwæm i, ˈwæm iwham·my

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1. whammynoun

   a serious or devastating setback

   Synonyms:
   curse, jinx, hex

2. hex, jinx, curse, whammynoun

   an evil spell

   "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

   Synonyms:
   scourge, expletive, condemnation, swearing, curse word, jinx, oath, execration, cuss, curse, swearword, nemesis, bane, hex, torment, jonah

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1. Amy Arnsten:

   It's a double whammy. At the same time the prefrontal cortex is getting weaker and more primitive, the brain circuits that generate emotion like fear are getting stronger, you start seeing the world as harmful even when it's not.

2. Lawrence Yun:

   Housing affordability continues to be a major challenge, as buyers are getting a double whammy : rising mortgage rates and sustained price increases, some who had previously qualified at a 3 % mortgage rate are no longer able to buy at the 4 % rate.

3. Robbie Koenig:

   Andy doesn't break and it's a double whammy because he gets broken straight away in the next game.

4. Ben Carson:

   It sounds really cool. You know, 'Let's just round them all up and send them back,' people who say that have no idea what that would entail in terms of our legal system, the costs - forget about it. Plus, where you gonna send them? It's just a double whammy.

5. Kevin Daly:

   This is a lot of negative news, that is for sure ... We have a double-whammy happening, meaning copper prices continue to soften, and production targets are really at risk because of Glencore news, you could see a double-digit fiscal deficit very easily this year.