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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 | ||||||||
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noun • a state of misfortune or affliction • something hard to endure • something that causes or entails suffering | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Fire management method that involves igniting a fire at the fire's edge and allowing it to burn back towards the main fire. | ||||||
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Trial By Fire Crossword Clue
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ORDEAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ORDEAL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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