deuced

Meanings

• adverb

  An archaic term meaning extremely or extraordinarily; very.

  - "He was a deuced fine fellow."
  - "The deuced heat made us all tired."

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Synonyms

deucedly

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Variants

List of all variants of deuced that leads to same result
deuced , deucedly , deuce , deuces , deucing

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Etymology

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Originally from Old French desu, meaning 'beyond' or 'past'. The term gained its current meaning through the influence of the archaic English word deuce, which meant 'two' and was used as a euphemism for 'devil'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'deuced' is rarely used in modern English.

2. The term 'deuced' was commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

3. Deuced is an example of a hapax legomenon, meaning it is a word that appears only once in a text or in the works of a particular author.

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Related Concepts

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1. intensifier: Deuced is an intensifier, meaning it is used to make the meaning of a word or phrase stronger.

2. archaic language: Deuced is an example of archaic language, meaning it is a word or phrase that was once commonly used but is now considered old-fated or obsolete.

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Culture

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In literature, 'deuced' has been used to add emphasis and intensity to descriptions and dialogue. It has a poetic and archaic feel, and can be used to create a sense of nostalgia or to evoke a sense of the past.

How to Memorize "deuced"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deuced' with words like 'extremely', 'very', and 'intensely'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Deuced is for describing things that are extremely great!' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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