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tribulation

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Synonyms and Antonyms of tribulation

a state of great suffering of body or mind

a documentary chronicling the lasting tribulation of Holocaust survivors

Synonyms of tribulation

affliction, agony, anguish, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, woe

Words Related to tribulation

cross, crucible, trial

heartache, heartbreak, joylessness, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness

emergency, pinch

asperity, difficulty, hardship, rigor

ache, pang, smarting, soreness, stitch, throe, twinge

danger, jeopardy, trouble

Near Antonyms of tribulation

comfort, consolation, solace

alleviation, assuagement, ease, relief

peace, security

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