Term: whammy: a serious or devastating setback
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: foredeck: the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: molecular genetics: the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: wedge: something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: bar printer: an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: medium frequency: 300 to 3000 kilohertz
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: corporate bond: a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: determinant: a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: mastering: the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: syrian: a native or inhabitant of Syria
Broader: reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | Unrelated: imminent abortion: the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception