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tarnation.

The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɑɹˈneɪʃən/General-American
  1. The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.

    archaic · countable · regional · uncountable
    What in tarnation is going on?
  2. Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from eternal); see darn.

intj/tɑɹˈneɪʃən/General-American
  1. Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from eternal); see darn.

adj/tɑɹˈneɪʃən/General-American
  1. Bothersome; devilish.

  2. Generic intensifier.

Where this word comes from

From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from eternal); see darn.

adv/tɑɹˈneɪʃən/General-American
  1. Very; extremely.

Where this word comes from

From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from eternal); see darn.

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