Difference between Darn and Shucks

What is the difference between Darn and Shucks?

Darn as a interjection is damn. while Shucks as a interjection is exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.

Darn

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Damn.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Damned.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Damn.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Euphemism of damn. To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

Example sentence: I'm interested in women's health because I'm a woman. I'd be a darn fool not to be on my own side.

Shucks

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.Response to a minor pleasure.A receding or mock expression of thanks.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Plural of shuck.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).

We hope you now know whether to use Darn or Shucks in your sentence.

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