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Darn vs Dam - What's the difference?

darn | dam |

As verbs the difference between darn and dam

is that darn is euphemism of damn while dam is to block the flow of water.

As nouns the difference between darn and dam

is that darn is a place mended by darning while dam is a structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow.

As an adjective darn

is damn.

As an adverb darn

is damned.

As an interjection darn

is damn.

darn

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Adjective

(-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
    • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
    • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
    Related terms
    * darning needle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs

    dam

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)
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