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past tense of martyr
Synonyms & Antonyms of martyred
to kill (someone) for refusing to give up a belief or cause
—usually used as (be) martyred
- He was martyred for his religious beliefs.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for martyred
- afflicted,
- agonized,
- anguished,
- bedeviled,
- beset,
- besieged,
- cursed,
- excruciated,
- harrowed,
- persecuted,
- plagued,
- racked,
- tormented,
- tortured
- aggravated,
- agitated,
- annoyed,
- bothered,
- bugged,
- chafed,
- distressed,
- disturbed,
- exasperated,
- galled,
- got,
- grated,
- griped,
- hagrode,
- harassed,
- harried,
- irked,
- irritated,
- molested,
- nettled,
- peeved,
- pestered,
- piqued,
- put out,
- rasped,
- riled,
- vexed
- (also vext)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for martyred
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