"personal hell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: personal hells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} personal hell (countable and uncountable, plural personal hells)
  1. (slang, derogatory, mildly vulgar) A difficult, inextricable, or intractable situation or other set of circumstances suffered by an individual. Tags: countable, derogatory, mildly, slang, uncountable, vulgar
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