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Torture vs Tortment - What's the difference?

torture | tortment |

Tortment is likely misspelled.


Tortment has no English definition.

As a noun torture

is intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony.

As a verb torture

is to intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).

torture

English

(wikipedia 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 *

    Related terms

    * * tort * torta

    Verb

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

    Derived terms

    * *

    External links

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    tortment

    Not English

    Tortment has no English definition. It may be misspelled.