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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

And then he brought apocalyptic hellfire, scoring 31 points in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025

But the channel’s loyalists responded to the cuts with hellfire, interpreting them as a further marginalization of an art form and a personal attack.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

He’s completely covered in clay except for the streaks on his cheeks from crying and the hellfire green eyes that are drilling into me.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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