double whammy (Meaning)
double whammy
a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects
Synonyms & Antonyms of double whammy
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Synonyms:
- convulsion
- Armageddon
- bloodbath
- upheaval
- meltdown
- débâcle
- mishap
- misadventure
- cataclysm
- misfortune
- casualty
- paroxysm
- end-time
- fatality
- accident
- doomsday
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No weak antonyms found.
double whammy Sentence Examples
- The double whammy of inflation and unemployment has dealt a severe blow to the economy.
- The patient faced a double whammy of cancer and heart disease.
- The company's stock price plummeted, hitting shareholders with a double whammy of losses.
- The double whammy of a virus and a natural disaster left the town reeling.
- The athlete suffered a double whammy of a broken leg and a head injury.
- The couple's marriage was hit with a double whammy of infidelity and financial troubles.
- The politician faced a double whammy of a scandal and a failed election campaign.
- The earthquake and subsequent tsunami gave coastal communities a double whammy of destruction.
- The company's merger and acquisition plans hit a double whammy of regulatory hurdles and investor skepticism.
- The double whammy of stress and sleep deprivation left the student feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.
FAQs About the word double whammy
a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects
catastrophe, tragedy, disaster,blow, one-two, debacle, calamity, collapse, one-two punch, apocalypse
windfall,manna, godsend,
The double whammy of inflation and unemployment has dealt a severe blow to the economy.
The patient faced a double whammy of cancer and heart disease.
The company's stock price plummeted, hitting shareholders with a double whammy of losses.
The double whammy of a virus and a natural disaster left the town reeling.
