First Known Use: 1790
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tarnation
noun tar·na·tion \ˌtär-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of TARNATION
: damnation —often used as an interjection or intensive —often used with in <tarnation strike me — James Joyce> <where in tarnation you from? — Jessamyn West>
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Origin of TARNATION
alteration of darnation, euphemism for damnation
Rhymes with TARNATION
aeration, Alsatian, carnation, castration, causation, cessation, cetacean, citation, Claymation, cognation, collation, conflation, C ration, creation, cremation, crenation, Croatian, crustacean, dalmatian, damnation, deflation, delation, dictation, dilation, donation, earth station, elation, Eurasian, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, formation, foundation, frustration, gas station, gestation, gradation, gustation, guttation, gyration, hydration, inflation, lactation, legation, libation, location, lunation, lustration, luxation, migration, mutation, narration, negation, notation, oblation, oration, outstation, ovation, palmation, palpation, plantation, potation, predation, privation, probation, pronation, proration, prostration, pulsation, punctation, pupation, purgation, relation, rogation, rotation, salvation, sedation, sensation, serration, space station, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, striation, substation, summation, taxation, temptation, translation, truncation, vacation, vexation, vibration, vocation, way station, workstation
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