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Vocabulary Entry
inferno
|noun • noun
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N
noun
A large fire that is dangerously out of control; also refers to an intense and destructive fire.
Example Sentences
"The inferno consumed the entire forest within hours."
"Firefighters struggled to contain the inferno that had erupted in the city."
"After the inferno, only ashes remained of the once-thriving community."
N
noun
In literature or mythology, it can refer to a place resembling hell, often associated with fire and chaos.
Example Sentences
"Dante's 'Inferno' depicts various levels of hell filled with suffering souls."
"The novel’s setting felt like an inferno, teeming with evil and despair."
"The inferno described in the book reminded readers of classic depictions of hell."