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hell-hole

/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/

Meanings
noun
A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.

Examples :

"The overcrowded classroom was a hell-hole, filled with constant arguing and disrespect. "
place suffering condition situation environment negative state

Related Words

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arguing verb

/ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡju.ɪŋ/

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

"The empty pizza box and crumbs on his face are arguing that my son ate the last slice. "

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classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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turmoil noun

/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

"The political unrest caused a lot of turmoil in the city. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

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hole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

"There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it."

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overcrowded verb

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/

To fill beyond reasonable limits, with people, animals, objects or information.

"The school cafeteria becomes overcrowded during lunchtime, making it hard to find a seat. "

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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disrespect noun

/dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

"His constant interruptions during the meeting showed a disrespect for the speaker. "

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misery noun

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹi/

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

"Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face."

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intense adjective

/ɪnˈtɛns/

Strained; tightly drawn.

"The teacher's voice was intense as she explained the difficult math problem. "

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hatred noun

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/

Strong aversion; intense dislike

"The student felt a strong hatred for the bully who constantly picked on him. "