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damnation
[ dam-ney-shuhn ]
/ dæmˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
interjection
(used in exclamatory phrases to express anger, disappointment, etc.)
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Origin of damnation
OTHER WORDS FROM damnation
non·dam·na·tion, nounpre·dam·na·tion, nounself-dam·na·tion, nounWords nearby damnation
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British Dictionary definitions for damnation
damnation
/ (dæmˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the act of damning or state of being damned
a cause or instance of being damned
interjection
an exclamation of anger, disappointment, etc
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