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Ordeal
Aw-RDEEL
/ɔːˈrdiːl/Listen
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ordeal
Dictionary meaning
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.
Synonyms: trial by ordeal
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