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Definition of tarnation exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tarnation

exclamation
 
/tɑːˈneɪʃn/
 
/tɑːrˈneɪʃn/
(especially North American English, old-fashioned)
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  1. a word that people use to show that they are annoyed with somebody/something
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: alteration.
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