GAUNTLET Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word gauntlet. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word gauntlet. (close relations)

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Definition of GAUNTLET


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	challenge				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law
	crucible				nounn
	noun • a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
	difficulty				nounn
	noun • an effort that is inconvenient • the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
	hardship				nounn
	noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • something hard to endure • something that causes or entails suffering
	hindrance				nounn
	noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
	obstacle				nounn
	noun • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
	ordeal				nounn
	noun • a severe or trying experience • 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
	test				verb, nounv, n
	noun • trying something to find out about it • any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge • the act of undergoing testing • the act of testing something • a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins verb • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection • examine someone's knowledge of something • show a certain characteristic when tested • achieve a certain score or rating on a test • determine the presence or properties of (a substance) • undergo a test
	trial				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of testing something • trying something to find out about it • the act of undergoing testing • (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law • (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications • an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
	gantlet				nounn
	noun • to offer or accept a challenge • a glove of armored leather; protects the hand • a glove with long sleeve • the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times • a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
	metal glove				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

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