Darned and Real

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Darned adjective - Deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure.

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Real and darned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adverb "Darned".

Nearby Words: darn, darner, darning

Real adverb - To a great degree.

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Darned and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Darned" instead an adverb "Real".

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

The Pale Woman in the Realm of the Elderlings novel Fool's Fate actually has a very good point: reviving an apex predator with the capacity to wipe out humanity and no real reason not to is a pretty darned stupid idea.

Source: Strawman Has a Point

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