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trial by ordeal
Noun
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
synonym
ordeal
hypernym
trial
trial by ordeal vs ordeal
trial by ordeal vs trial
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