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/ˈhɛlhaʊnd/ · noun
(mythology) A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics..
From forth the kennell of thy wombe hath crept / A Hell-hound that doth hunt vs all to death:
Barricading serves not: fly fast, ye Bodyguards; rabid Insurrection, like the hellhound Chase, uproaring at your heels!
Use hell hound when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hell hound means (mythology) A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics..
Common synonyms include helldog, hound of hell.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From forth the kennell of thy wombe hath crept / A Hell-hound that doth hunt vs all to death:
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