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Definition of
tarnation exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tarnation
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
/
/
tɑrˈneɪʃn
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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a word that people use to show that they are annoyed with someone or something
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tarnation
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