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Tickling vs Torture - What's the difference?

tickling | torture |

As verbs the difference between tickling and torture

is that tickling is while torture is .

As an adjective tickling

is that tickles.

As a noun tickling

is a sensation that tickles.

tickling

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That tickles
  • a tickling sensation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that tickles.
  • ticklings and muscular aches

    torture

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony.
  • Using large dogs to attack bound, hand-cuffed prisoners is clearly torture .
    In every war there are acts of torture that cause the world to shudder.
    People confess to anything under torture .
  • (chiefly, literary) The "suffering of the heart" imposed by one on another, as in personal relationships.
  • Every time she says 'goodbye' it is torture !

    Derived terms

    * torture chamber *

    Verb

    (tortur)
  • To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).
  • People who torture often have sadistic tendencies.

    Derived terms

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