torturing - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

Synonyms

• torture
• torturing

More generic

• persecution

More specific

• bastinado
• boot
• burning
• crucifixion
• dismemberment
• electric shock
• excruciation
• falanga
• genital torture
• judicial torture
• kia quen
• kittee
• nail pulling
• nail removal
• picket
• piquet
• prolonged interrogation
• rack
• sensory deprivation
• sleep deprivation
• strapado
• strappado
• taking apart

Adjective

extremely painful

Synonyms

• agonising
• agonizing
• excruciating
• harrowing
• torturesome
• torturing
• torturous

Related

• painful

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