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Ordeal

nounid 100462·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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synonym
trial by ordeal
plural
Ordeals
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Ordeal's
pluralpossessive
Ordeals'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
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
§2
a severe or trying experience

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