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Can I use "damn it" instead of "dang it"? What's the difference?

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Rebecca

"Dang it" and "damn it" have the same general meaning of expressing anger or displeasure for something, however, "damn it" is more profane than "dang it". "Dang it" is not considered a swear word, and is just a replacement phrase for "damn it". "Damn it" is considered a swear word and is usually considered to be a bit more rude than saying "dang it". So in this case, you could replace "dang it" with "damn it", but it would be more profane.

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