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    • trial :the act of testing something
      • in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately|he called each flip of the coin a new trial

    • trial :trying something to find out about it
      • a sample for ten days free trial|a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain

    • trial :the act of undergoing testing
      • he survived the great test of battle|candidates must compete in a trial of skill

    • trial :(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
      • he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty|most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial

    • trial :(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
      • the trials for the semifinals began yesterday

    • trial :an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
      • his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him|life is full of tribulations|a visitation of the plague

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