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ordeal
noun a painful, exhausting, or emotionally trying experience, esp. when regarded as a test of a person’s endurance or character.A medical internship can be as much an ordeal as a learning experience.The…
treachery
noun violation of faith or allegiance; betrayal.His treachery in cheating his own brother saddened their family. See the full entry
betray
transitive verb 1. to be disloyal to; commit treason against.A spy can be tempted to betray his own country. 2. to be unfaithful to.They say he betrayed the gang by associating with…
intercept
transitive verb to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of.The police intercepted the thieves as they attempted to escape.The smugglers’ boat was intercepted by the Coast Guard. noun an…