 hell |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | |
| Synonyms: | Inferno infernal_region nether_region the_pit perdition | |
| Examples: | : "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton "a demon from the depths of the pit" |
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| Related terms: | Heaven imaginary_place hellfire Gehenna Christianity | |
| 2. | [ interjection ] interjection, expressing anger | |
| Synonyms: | goddamn goddammit goddamit Krist dammit sonuvabitch | |
| 3. | [ noun ] any place of pain and turmoil | |
| Synonyms: | the_pits inferno hellhole snake_pit hell_on_earth | |
| Examples: | : "the hell of battle" "the inferno of the engine room" "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"; |
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| Related terms: | region | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (in various religions) the world of the dead | |
| Synonyms: | underworld Hades netherworld Scheol infernal_region Hel | |
| Examples: | "he didn't want to go to hell when he died" |
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| Related terms: | imaginary_place Cocytus Acheron Lethe Styx religion | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (colloquial) violent and excited activity | |
| Synonyms: | sin | |
| Examples: | "they began to fight like sin" |
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| Related terms: | activity colloquialism | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a cause of difficulty and suffering | |
| Synonyms: | blaze | |
| Examples: | "war is hell" "go to blazes" |
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| Related terms: | trouble | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (law) noisy and unrestrained mischief | |
| Synonyms: | blaze | |
| Examples: | "raising blazes" |
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| Related terms: | mischief | |
| Similar spelling: |
hello Helle Hel Hela Heil Hehl heel heal Healy Hewell Healey |
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