trials and tribulation

  • 1tribulation — n. 1) to bear, endure a tribulation 2) (misc.) trials and tribulations * * * [ˌtrɪbjʊ leɪʃ(ə)n] endure a tribulation (misc.) trials and tribulations to bear …

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  • 2tribulation — noun Etymology: Middle English tribulacion, from Anglo French, from Latin tribulation , tribulatio, from tribulare to press, oppress, from tribulum drag used in threshing, from terere to rub more at throw Date: 13th century distress or suffering… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 3tribulation — Synonyms and related words: adverse circumstances, adversity, affliction, aggravation, annoyance, blight, bummer, calvary, care, cross, crucible, curse, difficulties, difficulty, downer, fiery ordeal, hard knocks, hard life, hard lot, hardcase,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 4tribulation — trib|u|la|tion [ˌtrıbjuˈleıʃən] n [U and C] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tribulacion, from Late Latin tribulatio, from Latin tribulare to press down, cause to suffer ] serious trouble or a serious problem ▪ Even close friends… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5tribulation — [[t]trɪ̱bjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] tribulations N VAR You can refer to the suffering or difficulty that you experience in a particular situation as tribulations. [FORMAL] ...the trials and tribulations of everyday life …

    English dictionary

  • 6tribulation — noun (C, U) formal serious trouble or a serious problem: the tribulations of his personal life see also: trials and tribulations trial 1 (5) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7War and Peace — This article is about the Tolstoy novel. For other uses, see War and Peace (disambiguation). War and Peace   …

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  • 8Liste des personnages d'Ace Attorney — Ceci est une liste des personnages de fiction de la série de jeux vidéo Ace Attorney par Capcom qui inclut Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations, Apollo… …

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  • 9Chillbone — Since 1996 Chillbone has been a band composed of various rhythm and horn sections behind Jay Galarneau (lead guitar), Kimball Trump (vocals, keyboards) and Tim Heffernan (vocals, guitar). After some regional success with their fist album,… …

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  • 10pain — n 1. hurt, ache, aching, smart, smarting, soreness, discomfort; twinge, pinch, gripe, nip, pang, shock, crick, stitch, stabbing pain, sharp pain; throb, throbbing, gnawing pain, burning pain. 2. torture, torment, rack, agony; anguish, grief, woe …

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