"Look at the alchemic glass," he cried; "something glows in the crucible, pure and heavy." He lifted it with a trembling hand, and exclaimed in a voice of agitation, "Gold! gold!"
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Crucible
/ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/
Synonyms for "crucible" (90 found)
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capillary tubecement mixerchemical apparatuschurncondensercriterioncrosscrucial testdeflagrating spoondesiccatordeterminationdishdistillerdocimasyeggbeateremulsifierengineerlenmeyer flaskessayetna
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Noun(13 words)
laboratorymelting potmore turning-pointordealproving groundreceptaclesweatboxtesttesting groundtrialtrial by firevesselworkshop
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12 entriescultural crucibleeducational cruciblegraphite cruciblegrueling examoral examinationpeer reviewpolitical crucibleporcelain cruciblereligious cruciblesilica cruciblestress testzirconia crucible
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6 entriescrucible momentcrucible of civilizationcultural crucibleeducational cruciblepolitical cruciblereligious crucible
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Due to improper procedures, the foundry had an excess of slag in the crucible.
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Only one competitor can emerge from the crucible of losers' bracket.
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As the community continues recovering from a crucible of fire and flood over the past few years, it is taking baby steps toward addressing what has become a vexing problem for the iconic destination: overtourism.
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