Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The act of causing severe pain and suffering, usually to punish or coerce.
Torture
/ˈtɔːtʃə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
My tortured, broken eyebrows in the mirror.
It was torture, and yet a sweet kind of torture.
'They will not torture you,' said Mr Dakin.
Etymology:
The word torture comes from the Middle French torture, which stems from the Late Latin tortura, from torquere, which means to twist. Initially, it referred to the action of inflicting severe pain as punishment or a means of persuasion.
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