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heck (hek)

interjection, noun

Informal hell

Etymology: var. of Scot dial. hech, exclamation of surprise, sorrow, fatigue: Scot form of heigh

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heck Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • scare: For those who do cheat, I hope it scares the heck out of them.

Adjective modifier

  • whole: Click for video clip The cat discovers a whole heck of a lot about what they're dealing with from a GELF arrow.

Modifies a noun

  • ke: Row in table florida small group business health insurance march heck ke.

Noun used with modifier

  • cwosn: Tho you aren't arizona short term health insurance cwosn heck and makuc.

Preposition: of

  • lot: In the process, I learned a heck of a lot about him.

Preposition: with

  • rest: And it follows then, the heck with the rest of the animal/plant population if not desired.
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