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ordeal vs experience

experience vs ordeal

ordeal and experience both are nouns.

ordeal is not a verb while experience is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ordeal Yes No No No
experience Yes No Yes No
As nouns, experience is a hypernym of ordeal; that is, experience is a word with a broader meaning than ordeal:
  • ordeal: a severe or trying experience
  • experience: an event as apprehended
ordeal (noun) experience (noun)
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)
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
Difference between ordeal and experience

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