Definitions

damn

[dam] / dæm /

VERB

condemn, denounce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curse darn

STRONG

abuse anathematize attack ban banish blaspheme blast castigate censure confound convict criticize cuss doom excommunicate excoriate execrate expel flame imprecate jinx objurgate pan penalize proscribe punish revile sentence slam swear

WEAK

cast out complain of cry down denunciate drat fulminate against inveigle against object to thunder against

Antonyms

STRONG

admit allow approve benefit compliment defend exonerate include laud permit praise protect reward welcome

WEAK

bless cherish commend elevate exalt favor glorify promote

Example Sentences

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Early highlights included Humble and DNA, both taken from the rapper's Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN, and whose tectonic beats rattled around the stadium.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

"DAMN" brought us "Love" and "Lust," two conflicting but connecting tracks, master storytelling in "Duckworth," and the mega hit "DNA."

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2019

Kendrick Lamar, the second-most nominated artist of the night, kicked off the ceremony with a medley of songs from his album DAMN.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2018

I see it all over the albums we’ve been name-checking, most of which make my top 10, from Melodrama and Utopia to Rainbow and DAMN.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2017

"DAMN the talk!" cried the faro-dealer, moving closer till the light shone on his features, which commenced to twitch.

From The Spoilers by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

damn

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