Ordeal

/ɔɹˈdil/

Synonyms for "ordeal" (97 found)

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Noun(5 words)

trial by ordealadversity agonies crucibles difficulty

acid testadversity affliction anguish assay bindblank determinationbrouillon calvary criterion crosscrucial testcrucible determination disaster

Strong matches (29)

distress docimasy essay experiencefeeling outfiery ordealfirst draftghost dancegrief hardship hell kiteflyingmagic circle

Noun(16 words)

fag furnaces galere gantlet gantlets gauntlet gauntlets grind gruelings gruellings hardship harrow hell hells infliction knocks

Related words (48)

misery misfortune nightmare nuisanceordeal by battlepain probation proofrough draftrough sketchsabbatsounding outstandard suffering testtest casetorment touchstone tragedy trial

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trials and tribulationstribulation tribulations troubles try verification visitation

Noun(20 words)

penance purgatory schlepp schlepps shlepping shlepps shleps tormentors torture traipses traumata travailing trekking treks trial trials trying winepress wringer wringers

Verb(1 words)

trudging

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event experiencelegal proceduretrial

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4 entries

crisisordeal by fireordeal by watertrial

Collocations

6 entries

grim ordeallong ordealordeal by fireordeal by waterordeal of scrutinypublic ordeal

Inflections

1 entries

ordeals

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Bob has to get through this ordeal on his own.

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Tom told Mary about last night's ordeal.

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Tom couldn't talk about his ordeal with anyone.

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Tom has been through quite an ordeal.

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