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hell

hell \'hel\ n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG helan to conceal, L celare, Gk 
   kalyptei] often attrib n 1a1: a nether world in which the dead continue to 
   exist : HADES  1a2: the nether realm of the devil and the demons in which 
   the damned suffe r everlasting punishment Christian Science  1b: ERROR, SIN 
    2a: a place or state of torment or wickedness - often used as an interjec 
   tion, an intensive, or a generalized term of abuse 2b: a place or state of 
   turmoil or destruction  2c: severe scolding  2d: unrestrained fun or 
   sportiveness  archaic  3a: a tailor's receptacle  3b: HELLBOX