hell
/hˈɛl/
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Definitions
Noun
any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you''re alone Christmas is the pits";
Noun
a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
Noun
(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. Johnson
Noun
(religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
Noun
violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
Noun
noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"
Synonyms
blaze
Hades
hell on earth
hellhole
infernal region
Inferno
nether region
netherworld
perdition
pit
Scheol
sin
snake pit
the pits
underworld