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damn
adjective
adverb
noun
verb
Expletives used informally as intensifiers
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dæm
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adjective
Expletives used informally as intensifiers
“He's a blasted idiot”
adjective
Used as expletives
“Oh, damn (or goddamn)!”
adverb
Extremely
“You are bloody right”
noun
Something of little value
“His promise is not worth a damn”
verb
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
“The bad witch cursed the child”
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He's a blasted idiot
It's a blamed shame
A blame cold winter
Not a blessed dime
I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
Oh, damn (or goddamn)!
You are bloody right
Why are you so all-fired aggressive?
His promise is not worth a damn
Not worth one red cent
Not worth shucks
The bad witch cursed the child
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