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Meaning of the heck | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used for emphasis after an interrogative word.
    euphemistic
  2. Intensifies a phrasal verb; goes between the base verb and its modifier.
    euphemistic

Examples

“What the heck are you doing?”
“Elevators make me throw the heck up.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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