deuced


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deuced

confounded, devilish, damned
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deuc·ed

 (do͞o′sĭd, dyo͞o′-)
adj. Informal
Darned; confounded.
[From deuce.]
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deuced

(ˈdjuːsɪd; djuːst)
adj
(intensifier, usually qualifying something undesirable) damned; confounded: he's a deuced idiot.
adv
(intensifier): deuced good luck.
ˈdeucedly adv
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deuc•ed

(ˈdu sɪd, ˈdyu-; dust, dyust)
adj.
1. confounded; damned.
adv.
2. Also, deuc′ed•ly. confoundedly.
[1775–1785]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.deuced - expletives used informally as intensifiersdeuced - 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"
blame, blamed, blasted, damned, darned, goddam, goddamned, damn, goddamn, blessed, infernal
cursed, curst - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
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Translations

deuced

[djuːst]
A. ADJ → maldito
B. ADV → diabólicamente, terriblemente
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deuced

(dated inf)
adj → verteufelt (dated inf), → verdammt (inf); that deuced dog → dieser verdammte Hund (inf)
adv it was deuced difficult → es war verteufelt schwierig (dated inf)
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