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ordeal
noun(or-deal)
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: trial by ordeal,
ordeal
noun(or-deal)
a severe or trying experience

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