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GODDAMN

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Expletives used informally as intensifiers

Example:

an infernal nuisance

Synonyms:

blame; blamed; blasted; blessed; damn; damned; darned; deuced; goddam; goddamn; goddamned; infernal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cursed; curst (deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Used as expletives

Example:

oh, damn (or goddamn)!

Synonyms:

damn; goddamn

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cursed; curst (deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely

Example:

you are goddamn right!

Synonyms:

goddam; goddamn; goddamned

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

intensifier; intensive (a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies)

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