trifecta
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- noun
- /trɪˈfɛktə/
- Let's not forget that Obama had the trifecta: the House, Senate, and the executive for half of his presidency thus far.
- hit the trifecta
- achieve the trifecta
- completed the trifecta
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Watch on YouTubeSo I've got, I've got like a cringe trifecta here for us today.
- So I've got, I've got like a cringe trifecta here for us today.
- Apathea, atheria, atoraxia, these are sort of the trifecta of what Stoics are after.
- That's a that's a that's a Neapolitan trifecta.
- So if the if you get all three, that's a great trifecta.
- He, Wayne Dyer, Stuart Wilde, kind of what I refer to as sort of my holy spiritual trifecta of thinking.
- My favorite comedians are my trifecta funny is Bob Newhart, Steve Martin and Dave Letterman.
- And so you know, if, if you're going to be great in business, having all three is key is the trifecta.
- I had a trifecta of issues that made for like fertile soil for the imposter syndrome to take root.
- Grandiose narcissists really play on the trifecta of hope, fear and guilt that keep people stuck in these relationships.
- When Republicans get the trifecta, when Republicans control the government, the first thing they want to do is reward their constituents.
- I mean, it's a just a trifecta of me hating her.
- Slightly odd trifecta, but I do think it works.
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Remember, hope, fear and guilt, the almighty trifecta that keeps you in these narcissistic relationships.
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So those three things coming together, it's a trifecta of awesomeness.
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This is ideal, right, with people you like or love working with, and it's really the trifecta if it can benefit the world too.
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It's a trifecta of failure, a real window on the culture.
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Slightly odd trifecta, but I do think it works.
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And if it's also an item on sale, it's a trifecta!
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The trifecta of health, great taste, and affordability takes expertise and time.
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When Republicans get the trifecta, when Republicans control the government, the first thing they want to do is reward their constituents.
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Texas Democrats loved it because it hit a liberal trifecta: identity politics, government subsidies, and the institutionalization of higher education.
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The new policy created a trifecta of benefits: cost savings, improved efficiency, and employee satisfaction.
Synonyms
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2.7
A group of three people who perform together, like musicians
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A group of three people or things seen together
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An amount three times as large or a group of three things
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A group of three similar things seen as one unit
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A group of three people or things
A group of three things seen or used together
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
trifecta = three (semi-transparent) = tri + fecta
The element 'tri-' clearly signals 'three', so the sense 'a set of three' is motivated, but '-fecta' is not a productive English morpheme and the extension is metaphorical.
Etymology
Trifecta uses the prefix tri- meaning 'three' and the betting idea of picking three winners, so people began using it for any group of three big wins or successes. So, a trifecta can mean a set of three related achievements that happen together.