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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'ordeal'

1. (noun) ordeal
a severe or trying experience
Synonyms: trial by ordeal

2. (noun) ordeal, trial by ordeal
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
Synonyms: ordeal, trial by ordeal

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