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Word: Hell
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hel, hell, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hel and German Hölle, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to cover or hide’
hɛl
a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death
Short Definition:spiritual realm of evil and suffering
Examples:- irreligious children were assumed to have passed straight to the eternal fires of hell
- Hell
Word: Hell
Speech Type: Interjection
hɛl
used for emphasis or to express anger, contempt, or surprise
Short Definition:used for emphasis or to express anger or surprise
Examples:- oh, hell—where will this all end?
- who the hell are you?
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