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GODDAMN

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GODDAMN (adjective)
  The adjective GODDAMN has 2 senses:

1. used as expletivesplay

2. expletives used informally as intensifiersplay

  Familiarity information: GODDAMN used as an adjective is rare.


GODDAMN (adverb)
  The adverb GODDAMN has 1 sense:

1. extremelyplay

  Familiarity information: GODDAMN used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GODDAMN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Used as expletives

Synonyms:

damn; goddamn

Context example:

oh, damn (or goddamn)!

Similar:

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


Sense 2

Meaning:

Expletives used informally as intensifiers

Synonyms:

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

Context example:

an infernal nuisance

Similar:

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


GODDAMN (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely

Synonyms:

goddam; goddamn; goddamned

Context example:

you are goddamn right!

Domain usage:

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


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