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Another word for torture

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Noun

  1. Excruciating punishment

    Idioms:
    See also:

    reward

  2. A state of physical or mental suffering

    See also:

    happy

Verb

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

    Idioms:
    See also:

    reward

    pain

  2. To bring great harm or suffering to

    See also:

    help

    attack

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Another word for torture

Noun
  1. See also:

    cruelty

    Antonyms:
Verb

  1. To torment

    See also:

    bother

    abuse

  2. To injure

    See also:

    hurt

    beat

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Sentence Examples

  • She imagined the conversation was nothing short of torture for a warrior.

  • This unfortunate man died under torture, which he bore with fortitude.

  • How can you torture me and yourself like that, for a mere fancy? said Nicholas taking her hand.

  • If you are one of the people who dreads going to the gym because the treadmill seems more like a torture device than an exercise machine, explore the many other options for cardio/aerobic exercise that exist both inside and outside the gym.

  • If you are willing to look at the relationship from the perspective of how things really are verses how you would like them to be, I think you could answer of 'why would you want to torture trying to maintain a friendship?'

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