torture
7 points
English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #3,071
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
torment emotionally or mentally
noun
extreme mental distress
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈɔːɹtʃɝː/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural tortures
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
extreme mental distress
subject to torture
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Album by Corpse” wd-fact-v3
- “Album released in 2012” wd-fact-v3
- “torment emotionally or mentally” wn-def
Anagrams
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