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hell / Hell > 6 senses
NOUN1hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, infernoAny place of pain and turmoil
2hell, blazeA cause of difficulty and suffering
3Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, the pit(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
4Hell, Hel, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld(religion) the world of the dead
5hell, sinViolent and excited activity
6hell, blazeNoisy and unrestrained mischief
hell / Hell > pronunciation
Soundshheh'l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle, barbell, bel / Bel, and 89 more rhymes in ehl at the HyperDic website...
hell > noun 1, location
MeaningAny place of pain and turmoil.
Examples"the hell of battle"
Synonymshell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno
Broaderregion, part
hell > noun 2, event
MeaningA cause of difficulty and suffering.
Examples"war is hell"
Synonymsblaze
Broadertrouble
Hell > noun 3, cognition
Meaning(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil. Where sinners suffer eternal punishment.
Synonymsperdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, the pit
CategoryChristianity, Christian religion
NarrowerGehenna, Tartarus; hellfire, red region
Broaderimaginary place, mythical place
ContraryHeaven
Adjectivesinfernal
Hell > noun 4, cognition
Meaning(religion) the world of the dead.
Examples"he didn't want to go to hell when he died"
SynonymsHel, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld
Categoryreligion, faith, religious belief
PartsAcheron, River Acheron; Cocytus, River Cocytus; Lethe, River Lethe; Styx, River Styx
Broaderimaginary place, mythical place
hell > noun 5, act
MeaningViolent and excited activity.
Synonymssin
Broaderactivity
Usagecolloquialism
hell > noun 6, act
MeaningNoisy and unrestrained mischief.
Synonymsblaze
Broadermischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan

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