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hell n. [
hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno] any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";
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hell n. [
blaze] a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
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hell n. [
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Joh
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hell n. [
Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld] (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
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hell n. [
sin] violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
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