Excruciating punishment

• torment

  1. (Obs.) An instrument of torture or the torture inflicted
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. Great pain or anguish, physical or mental; suffering; agony

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  1. (Obs.) An instrument of torture or the torture inflicted
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. Great pain or anguish, physical or mental; suffering; agony

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• persecution

  1. The condition of being persecuted.
  2. A persecuting or being persecuted
  3. The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor.

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  1. The condition of being persecuted.
  2. A persecuting or being persecuted
  3. The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor.

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• living hell

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• hell

  1. (--- Informal) One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance:
  2. An extremely difficult experience; torment or anguish:
  3. The spirits in hell or the powers of evil:

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  1. (--- Informal) One that causes trouble, agony, or annoyance:
  2. An extremely difficult experience; torment or anguish:
  3. The spirits in hell or the powers of evil:

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A state of physical or mental suffering

• wretchedness

  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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  1. An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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• wound

  1. An injury to a plant caused by cutting, scraping, or other external force
  2. An injury to the body in which the skin or other tissue is broken, cut, pierced, torn, etc.
  3. Any hurt or injury to the feelings, honor, etc.

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  1. An injury to a plant caused by cutting, scraping, or other external force
  2. An injury to the body in which the skin or other tissue is broken, cut, pierced, torn, etc.
  3. Any hurt or injury to the feelings, honor, etc.

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• woe

  1. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:
  2. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  3. A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble

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  1. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune:
  2. Sorrow or grief; misery.
  3. A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble

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• torment

  1. (Obs.) An instrument of torture or the torture inflicted
  2. Great pain or anguish, physical or mental; suffering; agony
  3. A source of pain, anxiety, or annoyance

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  1. (Obs.) An instrument of torture or the torture inflicted
  2. Great pain or anguish, physical or mental; suffering; agony
  3. A source of pain, anxiety, or annoyance

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• pain

  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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  1. An unpleasant feeling occurring as a result of injury or disease, usually localized in some part of the body:
  2. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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• misery

  1. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress
  2. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
  3. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc.

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  1. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress
  2. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
  3. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc.

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• hurt

  1. Mental suffering; anguish:
  2. The act or an instance of hurting; pain, injury, or wound
  3. Something that hurts; a pain, injury, or wound.

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  1. Mental suffering; anguish:
  2. The act or an instance of hurting; pain, injury, or wound
  3. Something that hurts; a pain, injury, or wound.

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• distress

  1. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:
  2. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:
  3. Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury:

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  1. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:
  2. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:
  3. Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury:

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• anguish

  1. Great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony
  2. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.

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  1. Great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain; agony
  2. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.

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• agony

  1. A sudden, strong outburst (of emotion)
  2. A sudden or intense emotion:
  3. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain:

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  1. A sudden, strong outburst (of emotion)
  2. A sudden or intense emotion:
  3. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain:

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• affliction

  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. An afflicted condition; pain; suffering

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  1. Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
  2. An afflicted condition; pain; suffering

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To subject (another) to extreme physical cruelty, as in punishing

• torment

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

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

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• rack

  1. To draw off (cider, wine, etc.) from the dregs
  2. To arrange in or on a rack
  3. To torture on a rack

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  1. To draw off (cider, wine, etc.) from the dregs
  2. To arrange in or on a rack
  3. To torture on a rack

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• crucify

  1. To criticize harshly; pillory:
  2. To treat cruelly; torment:
  3. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.

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  1. To criticize harshly; pillory:
  2. To treat cruelly; torment:
  3. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.

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To bring great harm or suffering to

• torment

  1. (Obs.) To stir up; agitate
  2. To annoy, pester, or harass:
  3. To cause to undergo great physical pain or mental anguish.

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  1. (Obs.) To stir up; agitate
  2. To annoy, pester, or harass:
  3. To cause to undergo great physical pain or mental anguish.

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• strike

  1. To aim a stroke or blow:
  2. To dismantle and pack up for departure:
  3. To engage in a strike against an employer.

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  1. To aim a stroke or blow:
  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 cause intense bodily pain to; torture
  3. To subject to mental anguish; torment

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

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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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• agonize

  1. To suffer extreme pain:
  2. To suffer mental anguish or worry about something:
  3. To be in agony or great pain; feel anguish

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  1. To suffer extreme pain:
  2. To suffer mental anguish or worry about something:
  3. To be in agony or great pain; feel 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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To torment

• disturb

  1. To intrude on; inconvenience:
  2. To break up the quiet or serenity of; agitate (what is quiet or still)
  3. To break in on; interrupt

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  1. To intrude on; inconvenience:
  2. To break up the quiet or serenity of; agitate (what is quiet or still)
  3. To break in on; interrupt

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• irritate

  1. (Physiology) To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).
  2. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  3. To be a cause of impatience or anger.

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  1. (Physiology) To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism).
  2. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
  3. To be a cause of impatience or anger.

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• annoy

  1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
  2. To harm by repeated attacks; harry; molest
  3. (Archaic) To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

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  1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
  2. To harm by repeated attacks; harry; molest
  3. (Archaic) To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

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To injure

• whip

  1. To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about:
  2. To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.
  3. To move, pull, jerk, snatch, throw, etc. suddenly

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  1. To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about:
  2. To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.
  3. To move, pull, jerk, snatch, throw, etc. suddenly

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• lacerate

  1. To cause deep emotional pain to; distress.
  2. To rip, cut, or tear.
  3. To wound or hurt (someone's feelings, etc.) deeply; distress

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  1. To cause deep emotional pain to; distress.
  2. To rip, cut, or tear.
  3. To wound or hurt (someone's feelings, etc.) deeply; distress

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• wound

  1. To inflict a wound or wounds (on or upon); hurt; injure
  2. To inflict wounds or a wound:
  3. To inflict wounds or a wound on.

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  1. To inflict a wound or wounds (on or upon); hurt; injure
  2. To inflict wounds or a wound:
  3. To inflict wounds or a wound on.

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