as in chthonian
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Adjective
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The damaged reactor cores continue to glow with infernal heat, so plant employees must keep spraying them with water to cool them and prevent another meltdown.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Feb. 2014 -
With a wink and a knowing smile, Hermes (Sarah Taylor) guides the audience through a realm of stark contrasts, from the ominous storms of the world above to the infernal heat of Hadestown.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s because the Greeks distinguished between Olympian gods, who lived on Mt. Olympus, and chthonic gods, who lived in the underworld.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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But Lloyd is less interested in the specifics of either work than in the chthonic rage underneath.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2024
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What followed was a hellish few months of surgeries and treatment as Hayes battled a bone infection caused by the bite.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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In her hierarchy, love — not the protection that political power affords — is the meaningful precondition for safety, even in this hellish country.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Tartarean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tartarean. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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