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tribulation

noun

An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

ˌtɹɪbjʊˈleɪ̯ʃən

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noun

  1. An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

    “His mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him”

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His mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
Life is full of tribulations
A visitation of the plague

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