"dam'" meaning in English

See dam' in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dam' (not comparable)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of damn. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: damn
    Sense id: en-dam'-en-adj-YDmhBZ3v Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dam

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} dam' (not comparable)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of damn. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: damn
    Sense id: en-dam'-en-adv-YDmhBZ3v Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dam

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