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Burned vs Durned - What's the difference?

burned | durned |

As a verb burned

is (burn).

As an adjective durned is

darned.

burned

English

Alternative forms

* burnt

Verb

(head)
  • (burn)

    • Anagrams

    *

    durned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • darned
  • * {{quote-book, year=1912, author=Kate Langley Bosher, title=The Man in Lonely Land, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Take the durned thing away. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1916, author=Fannie Hurst, title=Every Soul Hath Its Song, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I liked your nerve, too, durned if I didn't!" }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=1995, date=April 28, author=Mary Shen Barnidge, title=Zara Spook and Other Lures, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=All four are hoping to enjoy some quiet time at the women's bass fishing tournament, but durned if wimpy Talmadge and grumpy Mel don't tag along and upset everything. }}