| query | If you say that a particular situation or place is h___, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant .If you say that a particular situation or place is hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant . ...the hell of the Siberian labor camps. Bullies can make your life hell. ...the hells of grief and shame and lost love. |
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| word | hell |
| full-definition | noun In some religions, hell is the place where the Devil lives, and where wicked people are sent to be punished when they die . Hell is usually imagined as being under the ground and full of flames . If you say that a particular situation or place is hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant . ...the hell of the Siberian labor camps. Bullies can make your life hell. ...the hells of grief and shame and lost love. exclamation Hell is used by some people when they are angry or excited, or when they want to emphasize what they are saying . 'Hell, no!' the doctor snapped. |
| inflections | hells |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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