Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ordeal | Yes | No | No | No |
trial by ordeal | Yes | No | No | No |
ordeal (noun) | trial by ordeal (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 | 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 |
a severe or trying experience |