Crucible
Crucible noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.
Usage example: soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war
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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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- fire and crucible
- fire and gauntlet
- trouble and crucible
- trouble and gauntlet
- trial and crucible
- trial and gauntlet
- complication and crucible
- complication and gauntlet
- difficulty and crucible
- difficulty and gauntlet
- misfortune and crucible
- misfortune and gauntlet
- adversity and crucible
- adversity and gauntlet
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