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damned
adj damnedest (superlative)
    1. relig.
      Sentenced to damnation.
      Thesaurus: doomed, condemned, accursed; Antonym: blessed, saved.
    2. colloq
      Annoying, hateful, etc.
      Thesaurus: bad, undesirable, lousy, reprobate, despicable, hateful, loathsome, detestable, infernal.
    3. Those sentenced to everlasting punishment (see the 4b). See also damn.
      Form: the damned
adverb
    1. colloq
      Extremely; very.
      Example: damned cold
Idiom: do one's damnedest
    colloq
    To do one's utmost; to try as hard as possible.


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