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darned

/dɑːnd/ verb

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  1. simple past and past participle of darn

adjective

  1. A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.
    Those darned kids were round here again this morning.

adverb

  1. Damned, extremely.
    That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?

Related Words: deucedgoddamnedgoddamnblamedcurstcurseddamneddamnblameeverlastingblastedblessed

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