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tribulation

nounCommon GRE wordMore T words

a state of great trouble, suffering, or hardship

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Tribulation in a sentence

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After years of tribulation, the refugees finally found a stable home.

Synonyms
afflictionordealhardshipadversity
Antonyms
comforteaseblessing
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Tribulation (noun) means a state of great trouble, suffering, or hardship
Here is tribulation used in an example sentence: "After years of tribulation, the refugees finally found a stable home."
Common synonyms for tribulation include affliction, ordeal, hardship, adversity.
Antonyms of tribulation include comfort, ease, blessing.
Tribulation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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