the hell
The phrase "the hell" is commonly used in informal speech to intensify emotions such as surprise, frustration, or disbelief.
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Definition
B2Informal Speech
(intensifier, mildly vulgar)Used to make a question or statement more forceful, often showing surprise, frustration, or disbelief.
Example
- What the hell are you doing?
- Where the hell did you go?
B2Informal Speech
(disagreement, mildly vulgar)Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
Example
- The hell I will!
- The hell it is!
B2Informal Speech
(sarcasm, mildly vulgar)Used sarcastically to indicate the opposite of what is being stated.
Example
- The hell you are!
- Oh, the hell you will!
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "the hell":
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