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    darn
    [därn]
    verb
    darn (verb) · darns (third person present) · darned (past tense) · darned (past participle) · darning (present participle)
    1. mend (a hole in knitted material) by interweaving yarn with a needle:
      "I don't expect you to darn my socks"
      • embroider (material) with a large running stitch.
    noun
    darn (noun) · darns (plural noun)
    1. a place in a garment that has been darned:
      "a sweater with darns in the elbows"
    Origin
    early 17th century: perhaps from dialect dern ‘to hide’, which is from Old English diernan, of West Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch dernen ‘stop holes in (a dyke)’.
    darn
    [därn]
    adjective
    darn (adjective) · durn (adjective) · durned (adjective) · darned (adjective)
    1. used to emphasize something, especially to express anger or frustration:
      "he was a darn sight younger than Jill" · "the darn things were expensive" · "winning it didn't mean a darned thing" · "you're darn right it's up to me!"
    exclamation
    1. used for emphasis, especially to express anger or frustration:
      "darn, I missed the show"
    verb
    darn (verb) · darns (third person present) · darned (past tense) · darned (past participle) · darning (present participle) · durn (verb) · durns (third person present) · durned (past tense) · durned (past participle) · durning (present participle)
    1. used in various expressions for emphasis or to express anger or frustration:
      "darn it all, Poppa!"
    Origin
    late 18th century: euphemism for damn.
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    verb
    1. mend (a hole in knitted material) by interweaving yarn with a needle:
      mend
      repair
      reinforce
      sew up
      stitch
      cobble
      botch
      patch
      vamp
      clout
      noun
      1. a place in a garment that has been darned:
        patch
        repair
        reinforcement
        stitch
        mend
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    1. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English darn1 /dɑːn $ dɑːrn/ (also darn it/him/them etc) interjection American English informal used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed SYN damn Darn!

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      darn adjective [ always before noun ], adverb US informal uk / dɑːn / us (also darned, uk / dɑːnd / us) Add to word list Add to word list used to emphasize what you are saying, or to show that you are annoyed: I'm too darn tired to care.

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      darn adverb /dɑːn/ /dɑːrn/ (also darned) (informal) used as a mild swear word, instead of saying ‘damn’, to mean ‘extremely’ or ‘very’

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      Darn can be a verb, a noun, an exclamation, an adjective or an adverb. It can mean to repair a hole, a place in a clothing, an expression of anger or annoyance, or to emphasize something.

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      DARN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

      Darn can mean to mend a hole in cloth, or to emphasize something, often when annoyed. Learn how to use darn as a verb, noun, adjective, adverb, and interjection, with synonyms and examples.

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      What is darn verb?
      Definition of darn verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary darn (something) to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole

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      What is the etymology of Darn?
      Etymology: [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. Tear, v. t.] därn, v.t. to mend a hole by imitating the texture of the stuff.— n. the place darned.— n. Darn′ing-needle. [W. darn, a piece, a patch.] därn, v.i. a minced form of damn.

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      What is behind the darn?
      Behind the darn which requires to be raised and raised and raised, a heavy, overwhelming, overpowering great flood of water is rising. I was brought up in such a background and as a boy saw conditions which were a darn sight worse than whatever applies today.

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      What is an example of a darn?
      Examples from the Corpus darn • The first order of business is for the guys to save themselves from the elements, starvation, and that darn bear. • Darned mosquito. It keeps flying around me. • I think I know a little bit about this darn stuff. • Then leave the darn thing alone.

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      Is he outspoken on darn near anything?
      He hasn't been outspoken on darn near anything. Being less, meaning you do not have to work so darn hard to figure a man out to keep him. You'll then have a draft that feels pretty darn close to a second or final draft. They just made the best darn movie they could at the time.

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      What is a sock full of darns?
      n. A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns. [Perhaps from Middle English dernen, to conceal, from dialectal Old English (Anglia) dernan, variant of Old English diernan, dyrnan; see dher- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance. Damn. To damn. [Alteration of damn.]

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      Learn the different meanings and uses of the word darn, from mending cloth to expressing annoyance. Find synonyms, sentences, origin and similar words for darn.

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