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infernal
adjective
noun
Expletives used informally as intensifiers
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ɪnˈfɜː(ɹ)nəl
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adjective
Expletives used informally as intensifiers
“He's a blasted idiot”
adjective
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
“Something demonic in him — something that could be cruel”
adjective
Being of the underworld
“Infernal regions”
adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Hell
“Infernal noise”
adjective
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
“Infernal heat”
noun
An inhabitant of Hell
“His roar made the infernals quake”
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He's a blasted idiot
It's a blamed shame
A blame cold winter
Not a blessed dime
I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
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
Infernal regions
Infernal noise
Infernal punishment
Infernal heat
His roar made the infernals quake
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