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3 letters

TRY
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

4 letters

HELL
Noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"

PAIN
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

TEST
Achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"

BIND
Something that hinders as if with bonds

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ASSAY
A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

CROSS
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

GRIEF
Something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"

PROOF
The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something

TRIAL
The act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

ESSAY
A tentative attempt

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MISERY
A feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"

SABBAT
A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy

TRAUMA
An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

ORDEAL
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

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ANGUISH
Extreme mental distress

TRAGEDY
Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

TORMENT
The act of harassing someone

CALVARY
Any experience that causes intense suffering

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TROUBLES

TESTCASE
A representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent

STANDARD
The ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

NUISANCE
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

HARDSHIP
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

DOCIMASY

DISTRESS
The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"

DISASTER
An act that has disastrous consequences

CRUCIBLE
A vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

ACIDTEST
A rigorous or crucial appraisal

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SUFFERING
Psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"

PROBATION
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"

NIGHTMARE
A terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

CRITERION
The ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

BROUILLON

ADVERSITY
A state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

10 letters

VISITATION
An official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"

TOUCHSTONE
A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

ROUGHDRAFT

MISFORTUNE
Unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

KITEFLYING

GHOSTDANCE
A religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead

FIRSTDRAFT

FEELINGOUT

EXPERIENCE
The content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"

AFFLICTION
A cause of great suffering and distress

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TRIBULATION
An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

SOUNDINGOUT

ROUGHSKETCH

MAGICCIRCLE

FIERYORDEAL

CRUCIALTEST

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VERIFICATION
(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

TRIBULATIONS

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DETERMINATION
The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"

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ORDEALBYBATTLE

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BLANKDETERMINATION

21 letters

TRIALSANDTRIBULATIONS