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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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