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Noun
Severe physical or mental suffering
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“Then the two captains, seeing the impossibility of enduring the torment of thirst any longer, pretended to find two casks of water.”
Noun
An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition
“Yet he lived with the torment of his addiction, and his sporadic attempts to break it, for a further 18 years.”
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Something which causes great mental or physical pain
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“Her association with the poet had been a personal torment, yet it was also a source of pride and she never let anyone forget about it.”
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A great feeling or state of being sad or distressed
“That feeling of torment that exists in the emotional part of the brain can be every bit as debilitating as the physical variety.”
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Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of one's background or beliefs
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(count noun) The negative impact of an action or event
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The possibility of trouble, danger, or ruin
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(religion) Condemnation to eternal punishment
Verb
To annoy or harass, especially in an unkind or bothersome way
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“But rather than torment her sister with more questions, Scarlett decided to let the matter drop.”
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To mock, taunt or tease someone in a manner designed to provoke them
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“People, particularly other children at school, would always tease and torment me about my freckles.”
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To cause or experience severe mental or physical suffering
“Their preferred weapon was a poison that could put a person in great physical pain, then torment them with past woes.”
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To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior
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“Wicked but clever men may point the finger of scorn at them, accuse them of entertaining merely temporal views, and endeavor to torment them with threats and promised persecutions.”
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To cause to feel fearful or scared
“There was no fire and brimstone, no wicked imps to torment us.”
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To cause pain or anguish to
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