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Synonyms & Antonyms of trial
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a test of faith, patience, or strength
- living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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2
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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3
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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4
an effort to do or accomplish something
- will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain
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5
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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- aggravation,
- aggro
- [British],
- annoyance,
- bother,
- botheration,
- bugbear,
- exasperation,
- frustration,
- hair shirt,
- hassle,
- headache,
- inconvenience,
- irk,
- irritant,
- nuisance,
- peeve,
- pest,
- rub,
- ruffle,
- thorn,
- vexation
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of trial (Entry 2 of 2)
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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