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darned

 (därnd)
adj.
Damned.
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darned

(dɑːnd)
adv, adj
(intensifier): this darned car won't start; a darned good shot.
adj
another word for damned2, damned3
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damned

(dæmd)

adj. superl. damned•est, damnd•est,
adv. adj.
1. condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment.
2. detestable; loathsome: Get that damned dog out of here!
3. complete; absolute; utter: a damned nuisance.
adv.
4. extremely; very; absolutely: a damned good singer; too damned lazy.
[1350–1400]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.darned - expletives used informally as intensifiersdarned - 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"
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

darned

[dɑːnd] (esp US)
A. ADJcondenado, maldito
I'll be darned!¡mecachis!
B. ADV free to do as you darned well pleaselibre de hacer lo que te dé la real gana
we start working pretty darned earlyempezamos a trabajar tela de pronto
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References in classic literature ?
But she do push dze zide of my face, and my lof is durned to hate.'
But when Gabriel's trump blows I expect my dog to rise with the rest of us, for he had as much soul as any durned Elliott or Crawford or MacAllister that ever strutted.' Them was HIS parting words.
He took the joshing of the crowd with the best of good nature, however, and there was a merry laugh on every hand when he finally left, declaring that he would return in a day or two and take the cover off that durned turnip.
On the other hand, if you're trying to hit a four-inch swinger at 400 yards in the local PRS match, you'd durned well better be aware of it.
Because we hunters live by priorities and not conventions, let's start with the most important states, alphabetical order be durned.
GLOCK IS SAYING THE SINGLE-STACK 9MM G43 is "the most highly desired and anticipated release in the company's history." I say, "It's about durned time."