1
: hell sense 2
all heck breaks loose
2
: hell sense 4
a heck of a lot of money
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it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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Both were easy enough to eat, gentle on my stomach, and gave me a heck of a sugar rush.
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Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
This is our top mirrorless camera recommendation and a heck of a deal on a full-frame 33-megapixel Sony camera (9/10, WIRED Recommends).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The 31-year-old is having one heck of a year, and that goes for his YouTube channel as well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
So what the heck is going on with the Hostmaster General?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
This is our top mirrorless camera recommendation and a heck of a deal on a full-frame 33-megapixel Sony camera (9/10, WIRED Recommends).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The 31-year-old is having one heck of a year, and that goes for his YouTube channel as well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
So what the heck is going on with the Hostmaster General?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heck. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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