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Hell

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blazenounA fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
perditionnounHell.
infernonounA large fire; a conflagration.
netherworldnounThe place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.
scheolnoun(religion) the world of the dead
nether regionnoun(often pluralized, euphemistic, sometimes humorous) The private parts between the legs; the groin or buttocks.
sinnoun(theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
underworldnounThat part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
hell on earthnoun(idiomatic) A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.
the pitsnoun(slang) Something miserable or unpleasant.
infernal regionnoun(religion) the world of the dead
the pitan original novel written by Neil Penswick and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
hadesnoun(Greek mythology) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
helnoun(religion, Norse mythology) The realm of the dead who did not die in combat, ruled by the goddess and located in Niflheim (one of the Nine Realms).

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heavennoun(religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:

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netherworldnounThe place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.
nether regionnoun(often pluralized, euphemistic, sometimes humorous) The private parts between the legs; the groin or buttocks.
underworldnounThat part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
infernonounA large fire; a conflagration.
perditionnounHell.
hadesnoun(Greek mythology) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
helnoun(religion, Norse mythology) The realm of the dead who did not die in combat, ruled by the goddess and located in Niflheim (one of the Nine Realms).
sinnoun(theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
hell on earthnoun(idiomatic) A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.
blazenounA fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
the pitsnoun(slang) Something miserable or unpleasant.
infernal regionnoun(religion) the world of the dead
scheolnoun(religion) the world of the dead
the pitan original novel written by Neil Penswick and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
godnounA deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
devilnoun(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
demonnounAn evil supernatural spirit.
hellfirenoun(uncountable) The fire of Hell.
fiendnounA very evil person.
hecknoun(euphemistic) Hell.

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