Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ordeal | Yes | No | No | No |
experience | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ordeal (noun) | experience (noun) |
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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 | the content of direct observation or participation in an event |
a severe or trying experience | the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities |
an event as apprehended |
ordeal (verb) | experience (verb) |
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undergo | |
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | |
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | |
go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | |
undergo or live through a difficult experience |