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hell·hole
(hĕl′hōl′)n.
1. A place of extreme wretchedness or squalor.
2. Obsolete The pit of hell.
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hellhole
(ˈhɛlˌhəʊl)n
an unpleasant or evil place
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hell•hole
(ˈhɛlˌhoʊl)n.
a place totally lacking in comfort or cleanliness.
[1350–1400]
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| Noun | 1. |  hellhole - any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
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