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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
tor
ment
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inflections: |
torments, tormenting, tormented |
definition 1: |
to inflict great physical or mental anguish on.
The guards were known to mercilessly torment the prisoners.- synonyms:
- anguish, harrow, plague
- similar words:
- afflict, agonize, crucify, distress, gnaw, outrage, punish, rack, scourge, torture
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definition 2: |
to agitate, annoy, or pester.
When they were children, her brother tormented her with his teasing.Just give the dog the bone and stop tormenting him!- synonyms:
- annoy, badger, beleaguer, harass, harry, nettle, persecute, plague, trouble, vex
- similar words:
- devil, hound, irritate, nag, needle, offend, pester, worry
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related words: |
abuse, badger, bait, beset, bully, distract, fret, grill, harass, heckle, lacerate, molest, pain, tantalize, trouble, vex, wrench, wring |
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part of speech: |
noun |
pronunciation: |
tor
ment
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definition 1: |
a state of great physical or mental anguish; agony.
The morphine eased the wounded soldier out of his torment.As slaves, they had lived a life of torment.- synonyms:
- agony, anguish, grief, misery, pain, torture, tribulation
- similar words:
- affliction, distress, rack, sorrow, suffering, trial, vexation, woe
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definition 2: |
that which causes this state.
The bully was a torment to the younger boys.- synonyms:
- grief, misery, pain, sorrow, tribulation
- similar words:
- affliction, cross, persecution, plague, rack, scourge, trial, vexation
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related words: |
curse, demon, horror, nuisance, ordeal, pain, thorn, travail, tribulation, worry |
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derivations: |
tormentedly (adv.), tormentingly (adv.) |
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