Circus and Hell

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Circus noun - A place of uproar or confusion.

Usage example: with seven kids in the house, it's a circus most of the time

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Hell and circus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hell" instead a noun "Circus".

Hell noun - The place of punishment for the wicked after death.

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Circus and hell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circus" instead a noun "Hell".

Nearby Words: hellish, hellion

Still, some players try to hide certain facts (seriously or jokingly) by calling demons "clowns", adamantine "cotton candy", hell "the circus" and demonic fortresses "circus tents".

Source: Video Game / Dwarf Fortress
The first season of Hell Girl has an episode centered on a traveling circus and the twin girls who work there.

Source: Circus Episode
Sprouting from this, the fandom likes to use circus-related metaphors to hide spoilers surrounding Hell.

Source: Fan Nickname / Video Games A to F

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