"hell on earth" meaning in English

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        "A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread."
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          "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
          "word": "人間地獄"
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          "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
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          "word": "helvete på jord"
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        "Pope Francis: Laudato si': if the limitations of the environment are compensated for in the interior of each person who feels held within a network of solidarity and belonging, ... any place can turn from being a hell on earth into the setting for a dignified life. (Paragraph 148)."
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
      "word": "人間地獄"
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      "roman": "rénjiān dìyù",
      "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
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      "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
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      "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
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      "word": "helvete på jord"
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      "sense": "very unpleasant situation",
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      "word": "helvete på jorden"
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