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damn

2 adverb
     
damn2 [+ adjective/adverb] informal not polite
1 used to emphasize a statement:
• Everything was so damn expensive.
• The band sounded pretty damn good.
• I'll damn well do as I please.
• You know damn well what I'm talking about.
• He damn near (=almost) drowned.
• 'It isn't easy.' ' Damn right, it's not.'
2

damn all

especially British English nothing at all:
• He knows damn all about cars.
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