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dan | damn |

As nouns the difference between dan and damn

is that dan is a rank of black belt in martial arts while damn is the use of "damn" as a curse.

As a proper noun Dan

is the fifth son of Jacob, whose mother was his wife's handmaid Bilhah.

As a verb damn is

to condemn to hell.

As an adjective damn is

Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.

As an adverb damn is

very, extremely.

As an interjection damn is

Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc. See also dammit.

dan

English

(dan rank)

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rank of black belt in martial arts
  • Someone who has achieved a level of black belt

    • Etymology 2

    Uncertain.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl)

    Noun

  • (obsolete)
  • * Spenser
    • Old Dan Geoffry, in gently spright / The pure wellhead of poetry did dwell.
  • * Thomson
    • What time Dan Abraham left the Chaldee land.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    damn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (theology, transitive, intransitive) To condemn to hell.
    • The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
    Only God can ''damn.'' — ''I '''damn you eternally, fiend!
  • To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to censure.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.
  • To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
    • I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker.
  • To condemn as unfit, harmful, of poor quality, unsuccessful, invalid, immoral or illegal.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • You are not so arrant a critic as to damn them [the works of modern poets] without hearing.
  • (profane) To curse; put a curse upon.
    • That man stole my wallet. Damn him!
  • (archaic) To invoke damnation; to curse.
  • * Goldsmith:
    • while I inwardly damn .

    Related terms

    * damnation * damned * damnable * dammit * give a damn * tinker's damn * goddammit * God damn, goddamn * goddamned * damn skippy * damn straight * damn by association * damn with faint praise * damn the torpedoes * damn your eyes * damn your hide

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (profane) Fucking; bloody.
    • Shut the damn door!

    Synonyms

    * see also

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (profane) Very, extremely.
    • That car was going damn fast!

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (profane)

    • Derived terms

    * dayum * darn * dizamn

    Synonyms

    * see also '''

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The use of "damn" as a curse.
    • said a few damns and left
  • (profane) A small, negligible quantity, being of little value.
    • The new hires aren't worth a damn .
  • (profane) The smallest amount of concern or consideration.
    • I don’t give a damn .