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hell

hell

Meaning of hell

a place believed to be where bad people go after death

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EN-UK/hel/
EN-US/hɛl/
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hell usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

The old sermon spoke of heaven and hell.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

He joked that the traffic was hell this morning.

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hell synonyms

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hell
the primary word itself; the place of punishment after death or a very bad situation
underworld
the world of the dead in mythology or religion, less direct and less emotional than hell
netherworld
a literary or mythological term for the world beneath the living, more poetic than hell
hellfire
the fire associated with hell; emphasizes fire rather than the place itself
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hell

the primary word itself; the place of punishment after death or a very bad situation

B1Very Often

People often imagine hell as a place of fire and punishment.

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underworld

the world of the dead in mythology or religion, less direct and less emotional than hell

B1Often

In Greek myths, heroes sometimes travel to the underworld.

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netherworld

a literary or mythological term for the world beneath the living, more poetic than hell

B1Rarely

The poem describes a journey into the netherworld.

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hellfire

the fire associated with hell; emphasizes fire rather than the place itself

B1Rarely

The preacher spoke about hellfire and punishment.

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hell meaning: what does it mean?

a place believed to be where bad people go after death

hell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hell is pronounced as /hel/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The old sermon spoke of heaven and hell. Translation: В старой проповеди говорилось о рае и аде.

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