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tortured

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

tortured

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

tortured is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, tortured is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftortured

1verb
  • To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).

    Example: "In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values."

1adjective
  • Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
  • Involving suffering and difficulty.

    Example: "a tortured history"

  • Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.

    Example: "tortured prose"

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