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or·deal

ordeal

 
 
pronunciation:
or dil
part of speech: noun
definition: a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character.
experiencia traumática, experiencia terrible, calvario informal.
My parents' divorce was an ordeal for them and for me.El divorcio de mis padres fue una terrible experiencia para ellos y para mí.
synonyms:
trial
similar words:
adversity, affliction, blow, calamity, cross, disaster, grief, hardship, misery, nightmare, torment, torture, trauma, trouble