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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The fans at the game seemed to be having a heck of a time.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Jayhawks have a heck of player coming to town next season in freshman Darryn Peterson, an alpha combo guard who will provide a jolt of a different kind.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Our man Jerry also helped to make sure that an NFL rival — such as, oh, say, the New York Giants — would have a heck of a time prying Coach Prime out of Boulder.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
All in all, this was a heck of a year from a heck of a player.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Jayhawks have a heck of player coming to town next season in freshman Darryn Peterson, an alpha combo guard who will provide a jolt of a different kind.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Our man Jerry also helped to make sure that an NFL rival — such as, oh, say, the New York Giants — would have a heck of a time prying Coach Prime out of Boulder.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
All in all, this was a heck of a year from a heck of a player.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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