1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
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it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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And what the heck was Sean Payton’s team doing trying to block a 60-yard field goal in the first place?
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Eight years is a heck of a stretch for anyone to go and reconcile with those things.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The unlucky fourth one was a heck of a trophy with 56-inch main beams.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Eight years is a heck of a stretch for anyone to go and reconcile with those things.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The unlucky fourth one was a heck of a trophy with 56-inch main beams.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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