n. the act of inflicting excruciating pain as punishment or revenge as a means of getting a confession or information or for sheer cruelty.
Not eating the chocolate cake was torture to the dieter.
Not eating the chocolate cake was torture to the dieter.
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Asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture.
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What was the torture item the dog had to wear?
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What was the name of the creature that Galbatorix used to torture Nasuada?
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The group used abalienation to torture a few students in the class.
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What was NOT one of the common forms of torture during Joan's time?
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Who was better at torture than Soup?
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torment; anguish; pain; misery
pleasure
2 syllables
tor-ture
porcher
scorcher
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