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Old 08-16-2009, 08:11 PM   #7
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Re: Official Lyrics for "Overcome" Up

Quote: (Originally Posted by nagpo) ...what the difference?
Damned:

1 (in Christian belief) condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell : [as plural n. ] ( the damned) the spirits of the damned.
2 [ attrib. ] informal used for emphasis, esp. to express anger or frustration : it's none of your damned business | [as submodifier ] she's too damned arrogant.
• ( damnedest) used to emphasize the surprising nature of something : the damnedest thing I ever saw.

Dammed:

a barrier, typically of concrete, constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.
• a barrier of branches in a stream, constructed by a beaver to provide a deep pool and a lodge.
• any barrier resembling a dam.
• a rubber sheet used to keep saliva from the teeth during dental operations.

verb ( dammed , damming ) [ trans. ]
build a dam across (a river or lake).
• to hold back or obstruct (something) : the closed lock gates dammed up the canal.
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