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| damn [ dam ] |
interjection,
adjective,
adverb |
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used to express annoyance: used emphatically or as a swearword to express annoyance, disappointment, or frustration with somebody or something
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informal
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sometimes considered offensive
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verb (past and past participle damned, present participle damn·ing, 3rd person present singular damns) |
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1. transitive verb say somebody or something is bad: to express disapproval of somebody or something, especially in public
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2. transitive verb doom somebody or something to failure: to cause somebody or something to fail
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3. transitive verb condemn somebody to hell: in Christian belief, to condemn somebody to hell or to eternal punishment
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4. transitive and intransitive verb swear at somebody or something: to curse or swear at somebody or something, using the word "damn"
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| [13th century. Via Old French damner "condemn" < Latin damnare< damnum "damage"] |
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  damn·er noun |
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not give or care a damn to be not at all concerned or worried about something
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not worth a damn completely worthless
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