Damn vs. Gosh

Damn vs. Gosh — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Damn and Gosh

Damnverb

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!

Goshinterjection

(minced oath) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

Gosh, I didn’t realize I’d cause so much trouble!Gosh, I’d love to go to that concert!

Damnverb

To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to censure.

Damnverb

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.

Damnverb

To condemn as unfit, harmful, of poor quality, unsuccessful, invalid, immoral or illegal.

Damnverb

To curse; put a curse upon.

That man stole my wallet. Damn him!
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Damnverb

(archaic) To invoke damnation; to curse.

Damnadjective

Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.

Shut the damn door!

Damnadverb

Very, extremely.

That car was going damn fast!

Damninterjection

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

Damnnoun

The use of "damn" as a curse.

said a few damns and left

Damnnoun

A small, negligible quantity, being of little value.

The new hires aren't worth a damn.
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Damnnoun

The smallest amount of concern or consideration (used in not give a damn).

I don’t give a damn.

Damnnoun

something of little value;

his promise is not worth a damnnot worth one red centnot worth shucks

Damnverb

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon;

The bad witch cursed the child

Damnadjective

used as expletives;

oh, damn (or goddamn)!

Damnadjective

expletives used informally as intensifiers;

he's a blasted idiotit's a blamed shamea blame cold winternot a blessed dimeI'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thinghe's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) foola deuced idiottired or his everlasting whimperingan infernal nuisance

Damnadverb

extremely;

you are bloody rightWhy are you so all-fired aggressive?