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  1. double whammynoun

    a twofold blow or setback; a series of two events that cause adverse effects

Wikidata

  1. Double Whammy

    Double Whammy is a 2001 comedy/drama film. Although intended to be released in theaters, it was ultimately distributed direct-to-video.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of double whammy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of double whammy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of double whammy in a Sentence

  1. Zoe Fortune:

    It's a double whammy and people don't know where to go for support.

  2. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser:

    The thing about a spouse is that your spouse is typically your major source of support. If your spouse becomes your major source of stress, you don’t have a major source of support, and now it’s been replaced by a major source of stress, so you now have a double whammy.

  3. Patsy Nakell:

    This is like a double whammy in many ways, when you don't have anything to begin with, your ability to stretch and be flexible is very limited.

  4. Mark Rosenberg:

    Getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to avoid the double whammy.

  5. 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.


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