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   damn

   /dam/

   verb

   • 1. (in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell: "be forever damned with Lucifer"
   • ▪ be doomed to misfortune or failure: "the enterprise was damned"
   • 2. criticize strongly: "the book damns her husband" Similar condemncensurecriticizeattackdenouncedeploredecryrevileinveigh againstblamechastisecastigateberateupbraidreprimandrebukereprovereprehendtake to taskfind fault withgive someone/something a bad pressdeprecatedisparageinformal:slamhammerlay intocaneblastslateslag offhave a go atarchaic:slashreprobaterare:excoriatevituperatearraignobjurgateanathematizeOpposite acclaimpraise
   • ▪ curse (someone or something): "she cleared her throat, damning it for its huskiness" Similar curseput a curse onput the evil eye onexecrateimprecatehoodooanathematizeexcommunicatehexinformal:put a jinx onjinxrare:accurseOpposite bless

   exclamation

   • 1. expressing anger or frustration: informal "Damn! I completely forgot!"

   adjective

   • 1. used to emphasize or express anger or frustration with someone or something: informal "turn that damn thing off!"

   adverb

   • 1. used for emphasis or to express anger or frustration: informal "don't be so damn silly!"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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     DAMN meaning: 1. an expression of anger: 2. used for...

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     DAMNED definition: 1. used to express anger with someone or...

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   verb (used with object) to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal. to condemn as a failure: to damn a play. Synonyms: blast, disparage, denounce, censure, berate. to bring condemnation upon; ruin. to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell.

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   Damn is a common, somewhat naughty exclamation. In one sense it means to condemn or send someone to hell, as in "God damn it!" Other times it means "a little amount," as in "I don't give a damn about baseball."

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