as in dumps
a dirty or messy place
his first apartment was a hellhole in an unsafe neighborhood
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holes
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This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Several bullet holes, a pile of sheets, clothing and cardboard covered in blood were all found at the scene, along with an AR-style rifle, other guns and several pools of blood, according to the outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hellholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellholes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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