Cross and Gauntlet

Cross

Cross noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Usage example: dyslexia is just my cross to bear, and I accepted it long ago

Gauntlet and cross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gauntlet" instead a noun "Cross".

Gauntlet

Gauntlet noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Usage example: before being adopted, school textbooks must often run the gauntlet of several local and state committees
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Synonyms for Gauntlet

Cross and gauntlet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead a noun "Gauntlet".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Gauntlet When Shockley's friend dies via police sniper double-cross, Shockley growls out his anger towards Blakelock for doing this and starts his run down "the gauntlet".
  • Web Video / Ross's Game Dungeon Jumping the Shark: Ross thinks Realms of the Haunting collapses about the time you have to put on a Medieval gauntlet to cross a squeaky floor so you won't wake up the napping demon.
  • Comic Book / The Infinity Gauntlet This was the Magus's plan all along; force them to cross the threshold, then steal the Gauntlet from them.
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