as in dumps
a dirty or messy place
his first apartment was a hellhole in an unsafe neighborhood
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holes
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The Chileans drilled holes allowing workers to insert a camera and pinpoint his location.
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Plus, Hannah Vanbiber uncovers why World Cup players are cutting holes in their socks.
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“Hellholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellholes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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