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tarnation

/tɑɹˈneɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.
  2. Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.
  3. Bothersome; devilish.
  4. Generic intensifier.
  5. Very; extremely.
  6. Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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