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self-tor·tured | \ ˌself-ˈtȯr-chərd 
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: tortured by oneself psychologically : self-tormented … a self-tortured man with a history of mild depression and low self-esteem.— Jon Saraceno also : marked by psychological self-torture One part stand-up, two parts witty self-tortured monologue, the show runs for an hour and five minutes. — Marie-Christine Sourris
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