or·deal 
/oɚˈdi:l/ noun
plural or·deals /oɚˈdi:l/ noun [count] : an experience that is very unpleasant or difficult — usually singular ▪ Being trapped in the elevator was a harrowing ordeal for the shoppers. ▪ the ordeal of cancer treatment ▪ I need to find a way to make traveling less of an ordeal.
