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hellish
adjective
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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ˈhɛlɪʃ
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adjective
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
“Something demonic in him — something that could be cruel”
adjective
(informal) very unpleasant
“Hellish weather”
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Something demonic in him — something that could be cruel
Fires lit up a diabolic scene
Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
A fiendish despot
Hellish torture
Hellish weather
Stop that god-awful racket
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