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purgatory
noun(pur-ga-to-ry)
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
Examples:
A purgatory of drug abuse.
purgatory
noun(pur-ga-to-ry)
(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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