torturing

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torturing

adjective more torturing · most torturing

  1. figuratively Extremely painful, distressing, or difficult to endure.

noun torturings

  1. countable, uncountable An act of torture. ... sae little about the elect that are tried wi' hornings, chasings, catchings, imprisonments, torturings, banishments, headings, hangings, dismemberings, and quarterings quick...

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of torture

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Closest in meaning: torturous, torturesome, excruciating, painful, agonizing, harrowing, abuse, sophist, abusing, tormenting, torment, cruciation, pain-making, torching, genitorture, tormentor

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@misc{torturing_2026,
  title = {torturing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torturing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}