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HECK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does heck mean?
• HECK (noun)
The noun HECK has 1 sense:
1. a euphemism for 'hell'
Familiarity information: HECK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A euphemism for 'hell'
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
Oh what the heck
Hypernyms ("heck" is a kind of...):
euphemism (an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive)
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