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LIKE HELL
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis
Example:
fought like the devil
Synonyms:
like crazy; like hell; like mad; like sin; like the devil; like thunder
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Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated
Example:
says he'll help me? Like hell he will!
Synonyms:
like fun; like hell
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