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purgatory

/ˈpɝɡəˌtɔɹi/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a temporary condition of torment or suffering

    a purgatory of drug abuse

  2. noun

    (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

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