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1
the place of punishment for the wicked after death
- condemned to hell for their sins
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- bliss,
- elysian fields,
- Elysium,
- empyrean,
- heaven,
- kingdom come,
- New Jerusalem,
- paradise,
- sky,
- Zion
- (also Sion)
2
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
- picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell
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3
a state in which everything is out of order
- all hell broke loose when the jury's verdict was announced
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10 Words Conjuring Hell and the Devil
10 Words Conjuring Hell and the Devil
Going beyond the fire and brimstone
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“Hell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hell. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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