2syllables
torment
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Definitions oftorment
1noun
- A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
- Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
- Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
Example: "He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system."
1verb
- To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
Example: "The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."
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