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hellfire

[hel-fahyuhr] / ˈhɛlˌfaɪər /


NOUN
fire of hell; punishment
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"I do not wish that on even my enemies. It was like we just came back from hellfire."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Perhaps that heat he feels is not the warmth of success, but the hellfire of the demon’s fury.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2025

The online opinions didn’t stop at hellfire, however.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

No halos here, no hellfire, few kings or queens, pretty much no suffering or death.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2023

When I woke, the city of New York was consumed with burning hellfire.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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