To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment

• writhe

  1. To make twisting or turning movements; contort the body, as in agony; squirm
  2. To move with a twisting or contorted motion:
  3. To cause to twist or turn; contort

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  1. To make twisting or turning movements; contort the body, as in agony; squirm
  2. To move with a twisting or contorted motion:
  3. To cause to twist or turn; contort

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• turn

  1. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  2. To get by buying and selling:
  3. To divert or deflect:

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  1. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  2. To get by buying and selling:
  3. To divert or deflect:

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• toss

  1. To put in a given position, condition, or situation:
  2. To get rid of; throw away; discard
  3. To move or go impatiently, angrily, or disdainfully, as with a toss of the head

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  1. To put in a given position, condition, or situation:
  2. To get rid of; throw away; discard
  3. To move or go impatiently, angrily, or disdainfully, as with a toss of the head

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• squirm

  1. To show or feel distress, as from painful embarrassment, humiliation, etc.
  2. (Figuratively) To move in a slow, irregular motion.
  3. To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe

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  1. To show or feel distress, as from painful embarrassment, humiliation, etc.
  2. (Figuratively) To move in a slow, irregular motion.
  3. To twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe

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To bring great harm or suffering to

• torture

  1. To subject to torture
  2. To bring great physical or mental pain upon (another).
  3. To subject (a person or animal) to torture.

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  1. To subject to torture
  2. To bring great physical or mental pain upon (another).
  3. To subject (a person or animal) to torture.

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• torment

  1. (Rare) To torture
  2. To annoy, pester, or harass:
  3. To cause to undergo great physical pain or mental anguish.

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  1. (Rare) To torture
  2. To annoy, pester, or harass:
  3. To cause to undergo great physical pain or mental anguish.

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• strike

  1. To cause to become suddenly in a certain way:
  2. To dismantle and pack up for departure:
  3. To engage in a strike against an employer.

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  1. To cause to become suddenly in a certain way:
  2. To dismantle and pack up for departure:
  3. To engage in a strike against an employer.

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• smite

  1. To deal a blow with or as if with the hand or a handheld weapon.
  2. To inspire strong and sudden love or devotion
  3. To strike or attack with powerful or disastrous effect

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  1. To deal a blow with or as if with the hand or a handheld weapon.
  2. To inspire strong and sudden love or devotion
  3. To strike or attack with powerful or disastrous effect

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• scourge

  1. To punish, chastise, or afflict severely
  2. To whip or flog
  3. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

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  1. To punish, chastise, or afflict severely
  2. To whip or flog
  3. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

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• rack

  1. To cause great physical or mental suffering to:
  2. To arrange in or on a rack
  3. To torture on a rack

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  1. To cause great physical or mental suffering to:
  2. To arrange in or on a rack
  3. To torture on a rack

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• plague

  1. To cause suffering or hardship for:
  2. To be a widespread or continuous problem or defect in:
  3. To afflict with a plague

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  1. To cause suffering or hardship for:
  2. To be a widespread or continuous problem or defect in:
  3. To afflict with a plague

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• excruciate

  1. To inflict great mental distress on.
  2. To subject to mental anguish; torment
  3. To cause intense bodily pain to; torture

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  1. To inflict great mental distress on.
  2. To subject to mental anguish; torment
  3. To cause intense bodily pain to; torture

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• curse

  1. To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme
  2. To call evil or injury down on; damn
  3. To swear at; use profane, blasphemous, or obscene language against

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  1. To utter a curse or curses; swear; blaspheme
  2. To call evil or injury down on; damn
  3. To swear at; use profane, blasphemous, or obscene language against

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• anguish

  1. To cause to feel or suffer anguish.

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  1. To cause to feel or suffer anguish.

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• afflict

  1. (Obs.) To overthrow
  2. To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.
  3. To cause pain or suffering to; distress very much

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  1. (Obs.) To overthrow
  2. To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to.
  3. To cause pain or suffering to; distress very much

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