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/dooh"sid, dyooh"-; doohst, dyoohst/, Chiefly Brit.adj.1. devilish; confounded; damned.adv.2. deucedly.[1775-1785; DEUCE2 + -ED3]
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Deuced — Deu ced, a. Devilish; excessive; extreme. [Low] {Deu ced*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deuced — [do͞o′sid lēdo͞o′sid, dyo͞o′sid; do͞ost, dyo͞ost] adj. [see DEUCE2] 1. devilish; confounded 2. extreme: used in mild oaths or exclamations adv. extremely; very: also deucedly [do͞o′sid lē] … English World dictionary
deuced — adjective Date: 1782 damned, confounded < in a deuced fix > • deuced or deucedly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
deuced — adjective, adverb old fashioned very or very great: I m deuced glad you turned up when you did … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deuced — adj. & adv. archaic damned, confounded (a deuced liar). Derivatives: deucedly adv … Useful english dictionary
deuced — adverb /ˈd(j)uːsɪd,d(j)uːst,ˈdjuː.sɪd/|[djuːst,ˈdu.sɪd/|[dust/ Damned. Syn: deucedly … Wiktionary
deuced — deuc|ed [ dust, dusəd ] adjective, adverb OLD FASHIONED used for adding emphasis to what you are saying … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deuced — deuced· || st adj. damned, confounded … English contemporary dictionary
deuced — deduce … Anagrams dictionary
deuced — [ dju:sɪd, dju:st] adjective informal used for emphasis, especially to express disapproval or frustration. Derivatives deucedly adverb … English new terms dictionary
