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Definition of
darn adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
darn
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
dɑrn
/
/
(
also
darned
)
(
informal
)
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used as a mild swear word, instead of saying
damn
, to mean “extremely” or “very”
You had a darn good try.
It's darn cold tonight.
See
darn
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darn it!
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darn it!
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