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Synonyms for torturing
tor·tur·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
torture, torturingadjective
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
"it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
Synonyms:
overrefinement, agony, torture, anguish, twisting, distortion, straining, tormentAntonyms:
painlessagonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesomeadjective
extremely painful
Synonyms:
harrowing, excruciating, agonising, torturesome, torturous, agonizingAntonyms:
painless
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#20439 | agony | |
#23795 | twisting | |
#27991 | anguish | |
#29210 | torment | |
#36511 | straining | |
#40763 | torturing | |
#44050 | harrowing | |
#55176 | agonizing | |
#55219 | excruciating | |
#102197 | torturous | |
#132418 | agonising |
How to use torturing in a sentence?
Despite U.S. and international sanctions, Ortega continues to hail his rule as an outcome of democratic representation—torturing and jailing anyone who dares stands in his path, what is the proper response in the face of such defiance and the significant deterioration of U.S.-Nicaragua relations?.
These are innocent girls and boys, theyre not criminals. Its mentally and physically torturing. It is a life-changing event for them.
We didn’t feel like we had to fight, it is like no other show on air. There is that therapy aspect to it, but we are also doing really fun things and going on dates and torturing each other. That is always fun.
The government is essentially torturing people by doing this.
They’re torturing these kids -- from the time they get on the bus they have to wear a mask to the time they get home they wear a mask, that is eight hours even when they are on the playground. These children are suffering, not learning. When they are not wearing masks properly they are being yelled at.
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- చిత్రహింసలు పెడుతున్నారుTelugu
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