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inferno
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inferno
(noun)
inferno
/ɪn
ˈ
fɚnoʊ/
noun
plural
infernos
inferno
/ɪn
ˈ
fɚnoʊ/
noun
plural
infernos
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFERNO
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:
a very large and dangerous fire
By the time help arrived, the fire had grown to a raging
inferno
.
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