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egad.

A mild exclamation of contempt, surprise, outrage, etc.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/iːˈɡæd/Received-Pronunciation/iˈɡæd/General-American
  1. A mild exclamation of contempt, surprise, outrage, etc.

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A modification of by God.

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