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purgatory
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1
the place to which
Roman
Catholics
believe that the
spirits
of dead people go and
suffer
for the
evil
acts
that they did while they were
alive
, before they are
able
to go to
heaven
2
an
extremely
unpleasant
experience
that
causes
suffering
:
Examples:
I've been on a
diet
for two
weeks
now, and it's purgatory!
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