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torture
Synonyms and Antonyms of torture
1
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
2
a state of great suffering of body or mind
affliction, agony, anguish, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, travail, tribulation, woe
torture
Synonyms and Antonyms of torture
1
to cause persistent suffering to
badger, dog, hound, pursue, ride
aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, distress, disturb, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hagride, harass, harry, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex
discomfort, discompose, disquiet, fluster, grieve, perturb, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry
crush, oppress, overpower, overwhelm, smite, strike, tyrannize, victimize
2
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
Synonym Discussion of torture
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- ills that afflict the elderly
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- children often try their parents' patience
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- a horse tormented by flies
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- tortured by a sense of guilt
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- a body racked by pain
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