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Definition of perfect storm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

perfect storm

noun
 
/ˌpɜːfɪkt ˈstɔːm/
 
/ˌpɜːrfɪkt ˈstɔːrm/
[singular] (especially North American English)
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  1. an occasion when several bad things happen at the same time, creating a situation that could not be worse
    • The company blamed a perfect storm of bad trading conditions for a 90 per cent fall in profits.
    • The company was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that converged on it.
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