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Word: Damn
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dam
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Christian belief) be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell
Short Definition:be condemned by god to suffer in hell
Examples:- be forever damned with Lucifer
Definition:
criticize strongly
Short Definition:criticize strongly
Examples:- the book damns her husband
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