English
Detailed Synonyms for ordeal in English
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the temptation; the vexation; the allurement; the enticement; the affliction; the fascination; the lure; the charm; the conquest; the ordeal; the trial; the inroad -
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– a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence 1the ordeal; the trial by ordeal– a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence 1 -
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– a severe or trying experience 1