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Term: GANTLET
Definition: Gantlet is a punishment where a person is made to run between two rows of soldiers who hit them with lashes. It can also mean a series of difficult challenges or problems that a person has to face.
Definition: Gantlet (also spelled gauntlet or gantlope) refers to a former military punishment where the offender was forced to run between two rows of soldiers who would lash them as they passed. It can also refer to a series of severe troubles or difficulties, an ordeal.
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The first example illustrates the historical use of gantlet as a punishment in the military. The second example shows how gantlet can be used metaphorically to describe a difficult situation or challenge that someone must face.