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                    as in ordeal
                                                
              
          
                                                      a test of faith, patience, or strength                                       
              
                             living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in rehearsal
                                                
              
          
                                                      a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance                                       
              
                             ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in test
                                                
              
          
                                                      a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty                                       
              
                             trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in headache
                                                
              
          
                                                      something that is a source of irritation                                       
              
                             trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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as in experimental
                                      
              
          
                                                      made or done as an experiment                                       
              
                             a trial medical procedure that should be considered only after all other options have been exhausted                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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