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Ordeal vs Odyssey - What's the difference?

ordeal | odyssey |

As a noun ordeal

is a painful or trying experience.

As a proper noun odyssey is

an epic poem, ascribed to homer, that describes the journey of odysseus after the fall of troy.

ordeal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A painful or trying experience.
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  • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Arsène Wenger confessed: "The result was not an accurate indication of the match." Certainly, at half-time it seemed unlikely that Arsenal would catch fire so spectacularly because the first half was a damp squib of a display from Wenger's team, as Newcastle initially showed no ill-effects from their Old Trafford ordeal .}}
  • A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
  • See also

    * trial by fire

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    odyssey

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An extended adventurous voyage.
  • An intellectual or spiritual quest.