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noun • the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC) | ||||||||
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noun • abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859) | ||||||||
Flattery Left Him With A Nasty Hangover Crossword Clue
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DAMOCLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DAMOCLES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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