NOUN | location | hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno | any place of pain and turmoil |
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event | hell, blaze | a cause of difficulty and suffering | |
cognition | Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil | |
cognition | Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld | (religion) the world of the dead | |
act | hell, blaze | noisy and unrestrained / unrestrained mischief |
Sounds | hheh'l | |
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Rhymes | Aix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl... |
Meaning | Any place of pain and turmoil. | |
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Example | "the hell of battle" | |
Synonyms | hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno | |
Broader | region, part | The extended spatial location of something |
Spanish | infierno | |
Catalan | infern |
Meaning | A cause of difficulty and suffering. | |
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Example | "war is hell" | |
Synonym | blaze | |
Broader | trouble | An event causing distress / distress or pain |
Spanish | infierno | |
Catalan | infern |
Meaning | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. | |
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Synonyms | perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit | |
Category | Christianity, Christian religion | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
Narrower | Gehenna, Tartarus | A place where the wicked are punished after death |
hellfire, red region | A place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned | |
Broader | imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place | A place that exists only in imagination |
Opposite | Heaven | The abode of God and the angels |
Spanish | infierno, perdición | |
Catalan | infern, perdició |
Meaning | (religion) the world of the dead. | |
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Synonyms | Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld | |
Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
Parts | Acheron, River Acheron | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon |
Cocytus, River Cocytus | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron | |
Lethe, River Lethe | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades | |
Styx, River Styx | (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls | |
Broader | imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place | A place that exists only in imagination |
Spanish | abismo, averno, Hades, infierno, inframundo, orco, submundo | |
Catalan | abisme, avern, bàratre, infern, orc, reialme de les tenebres |
Meaning | noisy and unrestrained / unrestrained mischief. | |
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Synonym | blaze | |
Broader | mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
Spanish | cristo, pollo |
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