tormentor vs trial

tormentor

noun
  • Something abstract that causes suffering. 

  • An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels. 

  • One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering. 

  • One of a pair of narrow curtains just behind the front curtain and teaser that mask the areas on the sides of the stage and can be adjusted to the desired width. 

trial

noun
  • A difficult or annoying experience, (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety 

  • Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined. 

  • A clinical trial, a research study. 

  • A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln. 

  • The trial number. 

  • An opportunity to test something out; a test. 

  • A tryout to pick members of a team. 

  • An internal examination set by Eton College. 

verb
  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it. 

  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team. 

adj
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis. 

  • Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.) 

  • Pertaining to a trial or test. 

  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components. 

  • Triple. 

How often have the words tormentor and trial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )