as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order
it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom
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These documents, files, and comments raised a singular question: What the heck is going on at Relativity Space?
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
But just sending them there for the heck of it, not a fan.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
Gaethje and Poirier have beaten the heck out of each other.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Did Andy survive the first vote and what the heck else happened out there during those first three days?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
But just sending them there for the heck of it, not a fan.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
Gaethje and Poirier have beaten the heck out of each other.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Did Andy survive the first vote and what the heck else happened out there during those first three days?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Heck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heck. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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