torturing
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English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #8,934
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Definitions
noun
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
adjective
extremely painful
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈɔːɹtʃɝːɪŋ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural torturings
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
extremely painful
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Anagrams
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