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- pronunciation:
- tor
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the causing of intense physical pain to a person or animal for the purpose of terrorizing, cruel amusement, or forcing the disclosure of information.
The interrogators used torture on their captives.The information was extracted by means of torture.- similar words:
- abuse, brutality, coercion, persecution, terrorism
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| definition 2: |
the means of inflicting such pain.
The rack was an infamous torture.- similar words:
- iron maiden, rack, thumbscrews, water torture
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| definition 3: |
great mental anguish or pain.
- synonyms:
- agony, anguish, torment
- similar words:
- distress, hell, misery, pain, rack, tribulation, woe
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| related words: |
anguish, fire, nightmare, ordeal, travail |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tortures, torturing, tortured |
| definition 1: |
to cause great physical pain to (a defenseless person) as a means of terrorizing or of forcing the disclosure of information.
- synonyms:
- rack, torment
- similar words:
- agonize, coerce, crucify, ill-treat, maltreat, martyr, mistreat, mutilate, outrage, persecute
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| definition 2: |
to twist or force out of shape; distort.
- synonyms:
- deform, distort, twist
- similar words:
- misshape, mutilate
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| related words: |
afflict, anguish, grill, torment, visit, wrench |
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| derivations: |
torturous (adj.), torturingly (adv.), torturer (n.) |
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