Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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trial by ordeal | Yes | No | No | No |
trial | Yes | No | No | No |
trial by ordeal (noun) | trial (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 act of testing something |
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law | |
the act of undergoing testing | |
trying something to find out about it | |
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event | |
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications |