torture
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of TORTURE
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the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something
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the torture of prisoners
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a torture chamber/device
2
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something that causes mental or physical suffering
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a very painful or unpleasant experience
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Waiting is just torture for me.
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Listening to him can be torture.
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torture
/ˈtoɚtʃɚ/
verb
tortures;
tortured;
torturing
2
torture
/ˈtoɚtʃɚ/
verb
tortures;
tortured;
torturing
Britannica Dictionary definition of TORTURE
[+ object]
1
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to cause (someone) to experience severe physical pain especially as a form of punishment or to force that person to do or say something
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The report revealed that prisoners had been repeatedly tortured.
2
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to cause (someone) to feel very worried, unhappy, etc.
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Don't torture yourself over the mistake.
