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TRIBULATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

Example:

a visitation of the plague

Synonyms:

trial; tribulation; visitation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("tribulation" is a kind of...):

affliction (a cause of great suffering and distress)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tribulation"):

fire (a severe trial)

Derivation:

tribulate (oppress or trouble greatly)

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