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trials and tribulations

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
tri-al-s and tribu-la-tions
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unpleasant experiences that put one's endurance and strength to the test.

noun

Everyday events that would be tiresome or redundant to recount.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

Tribulation

Questions

What does trials and tribulations mean?
Unpleasant experiences that put one's endurance and strength to the test.

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