n. Function: noun
1 the state or fact of being tested (as by suffering) FF1C; the Vietnam war period was a time of great national trial FF1E;
Synonyms: affliction, calvary, cross, crucible, ordeal, tribulation, visitation
Related Words: agony, distress, misery, suffering; anguish, grief, heartbreak, sorrow, woe; adversity, misfortune; difficulty, hardship, rigor, vicissitude
Idioms: crown of thorns, fiery ordeal, trial and tribulation
2 a source of vexation or annoyance FF1C; living in a crowded hotel is a real trial FF1E;
Synonyms: care, trouble, worry
Related Words: complication, difficulty; annoyance, distress, misfortune; ordeal
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Synonyms: EXPERIMENT , experimentation, test, trial and error, trial run
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Synonyms: ATTEMPT , endeavor, essay, hassle, striving, struggle, try, undertaking