Bless and Damn

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Bless

Bless verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.
Usage example: the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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Damn is an antonym for bless in topics: sanctify, grant.
Nearby Words: blessing, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Damn

Damn verb - To use profane or obscene language at or about.
Usage example: damned the car for once again breaking down
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Bless is an antonym for damn in topics: curse, condemn.
Nearby Words: damned, damnable, damning, damnation, damnably
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Common collocations

heart bless heart damn heart
soul bless soul damn soul
man bless man damn man
anyone bless anyone damn anyone
Other words: mortals, souls.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Great Expectations, there is a scene in which a character's repeated uses of the word "damn" are printed as "bless".
    Source: Narrative Profanity Filter
Cite this Source
Damn and Bless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bless/damn
Bless & Damn. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bless/damn>.
Damn or Bless. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bless/damn.

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