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damn / demn

loss, harm; to condemn

Latin · damnum; damnare

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Damn and demn words come from the Latin word for loss and condemning. To condemn is to declare something wrong, and indemnity protects you from loss or harm.

Memory trick

Damn is a loss: a damage or doom declared by a judge.

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