gauntlet
noun/ˈɡɔntlət/
Frequency rank: #11,280 most common English word
Meaning
a severe test or ordeal involving a series of challenges or attacks from multiple sides.
Example sentence
The new employee had to run gauntlet of criticism from every department before the project was approved.
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