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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Even dour Eva is a coffee addict and a heck of a karaoke singer.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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This buttery-soft, stretchy-as-heck matching set reminds me a lot of pricier Skims options, which drew me in right away.
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But, by heck, Tolkien does love a long-winded description.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s a heck of a lot more real estate than Donald Duck is afforded in the book, what with his single mention.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
This buttery-soft, stretchy-as-heck matching set reminds me a lot of pricier Skims options, which drew me in right away.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
But, by heck, Tolkien does love a long-winded description.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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