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Darned Common

Darned has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of darn

Adjective
1

expletives used informally as intensifiers

"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"

"he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"

"a deuced idiot"

"an infernal nuisance"

2

A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.

Adverb
1

Damned, extremely.

Example Sentences
"he's a blasted idiot" adjective
"it's a blamed shame" adjective
"a blame cold winter" adjective
"not a blessed dime" adjective
"I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing" adjective
"he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool" adjective
"a deuced idiot" adjective
"an infernal nuisance" adjective
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