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tortured

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəd/ /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚd/

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

Examples :

"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."
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Related Words

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration complexity

complexity noun

/kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/

The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.

"The complexity of the math problems made it difficult for many students to solve them. "

Illustration obfuscation

obfuscation noun

/ˌɑbfʌˈskeɪʃən/ /ˌɔbfʌˈskeɪʃən/

The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

"The politician used obfuscation to avoid directly answering the difficult question. "

Illustration aftermath

aftermath noun

/ˈæf.təˌmæθ/ /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/

A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

"The farmer hopes for a good aftermath to provide extra feed for his cows before winter. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration contrary

contrary noun

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

The opposite.

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

Illustration suffering

suffering verb

/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/

To undergo hardship.

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

Illustration unnecessary

unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

The body of all written works.

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

Illustration subjected

subjected verb

/səbˈdʒɛktɪd/

(construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

"I came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!"

Illustration captivity

captivity noun

/kæpˈtɪvɪti/

The state of being captive.

"The zoo tried to make the animal's captivity comfortable, but it still missed its freedom. "

Illustration intentionally

intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "