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excruciateOne entry found. Main Entry: ex·cru·ci·ate Pronunciation: \ik-ˈskrü-shē-ˌāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ex·cru·ci·at·ed; ex·cru·ci·at·ing Etymology: Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare, from ex- + cruciare to crucify, from cruc-, crux cross Date: circa 1570 1 : to inflict intense pain on : torture — ex·cru·ci·a·tion \-ˌskrü-shē-ˈā-shən, -sē-\ noun
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