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  • 21damn — [[t]dæm[/t]] 1) to declare to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal 2) to condemn as a failure: to damn a play[/ex] 3) to bring condemnation upon; ruin: damned by his gambling habit[/ex] 4) rel to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell 5) to… …

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  • 22damn — v., n., adj., & adv. v.tr. 1 (often absol. or as int. of anger or annoyance, = may God damn) curse (a person or thing). 2 doom to hell; cause the damnation of. 3 condemn, censure (a review damning the performance). 4 a (often as damning adj.) (of …

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  • 23damn — 1. verb 1) they were all damning him Syn: curse, put the evil eye on, anathematize, hex, jinx Ant: bless 2) we are not going to damn the new product before we try it Syn: condemn, censure …

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  • 24damn — I. verb (damned; damning) Etymology: Middle English dampnen, from Anglo French dampner, from Latin damnare, from damnum damage, loss, fine Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to condemn to a punishment or fate; especially to condemn to hell 2 …

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  • 25damn — [dam] verb 1》 (be damned) (in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell.     ↘be doomed to misfortune or failure. 2》 condemn, especially publicly. 3》 curse. exclamation informal expressing anger or frustration.… …

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  • 26damn — be·damn; damn; damn·ing; god·damn; damn·ing·ly; …

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  • 27damn — n. (colloq.) small amount not to give a (tinker s) damn (I don t give a damn for their opinions!) * * * [dæm] (colloq.) [ small amount ] not to give a (tinker s) damn (I don t give a damn for their opinions!) …

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  • 28damn — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Damn is used with these nouns: ↑shame {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Damn is used with these adjectives: ↑silly …

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  • 29damn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See condemnation, disapprobation, imprecation. Ant., bless, praise. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To consign to hell] Syn. curse, accurse, confound, ban, doom, anathematize, proscribe, banish, read out of …

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  • 30damn it — this is very annoying. No, damn it, you wait a minute. I was thinking, God damn it, the man said he d write, so why doesn t he send me a letter? Usage notes: sometimes spelled dammit: But, dammit, what did she expect me to do? …

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