"hells" in the noun sense
1. hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno
any place of pain and turmoil
"the hell of battle"
"the inferno of the engine room"
"when you're alone Christmas is the pits"
2. hell, blaze
a cause of difficulty and suffering
"war is hell"
"go to blazes"
3. Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit
Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil where sinners suffer eternal punishment
"Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
"a demon from the depths of the pit"
"Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
4. Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld
religion) the world of the dead
"No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
5. hell, blaze
noisy and unrestrained mischief
"raising blazes"
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