torturing

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I - 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
- it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession
• Syn:
torture
• Derivationally related forms:
torture, torture (for: torture)
• Hypernyms:
persecution
• Hyponyms:
bastinado, falanga, boot, burning, crucifixion,
excruciation, genital torture, judicial torture, kia quen, kittee, nail pulling,
nail removal, picket, piquet, prolonged interrogation, rack, sensory deprivation,
sleep deprivation, strappado, strapado, electric shock, dismemberment, taking apart

II - adjective

extremely painful (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturous, torturesome
• Similar to:
painful
• Derivationally related forms:
torture (for: torturous)