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- pronunciation:
- traI
l
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law.
She proved at her trial that she had not robbed the bank.- similar words:
- examination, hearing, inquiry
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definition 2: |
the act or process of testing.
The trial of the new soft drink showed that most people liked it.- synonyms:
- experiment, test
- similar words:
- try
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definition 3: |
suffering, pain, or hardship.
She has had many trials in her life.- synonyms:
- hardship, misfortune, ordeal, trouble
- antonyms:
- joy
- similar words:
- burden, cross, distress, pain, sorrow, torment, woe
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related words: |
adversity, affliction, case, check, chore, effort, event, experiment, mishap, push, trouble |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of or relating to a trial.
The trial records run over one thousand pages. |
definition 2: |
done by way of a trial or experiment.
The trial run of the new magazine showed that it would be popular.- synonyms:
- experimental, model
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