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131torment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. languish, distress; torture, agony, pain v. t. torture, distress, agonize, rack, afflict. See discontent, punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. agony, suffering, misery; see pain 1 , 2 , torture . v.… …
132torture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pain, excruciation, agony, torment; martyrdom, crucifixion; anguish; cruelty. v. t. punish; torment, rack, agonize, martyr; garble, distort, twist, misrepresent. See punishment, badness. II (Roget s… …
