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   torment

   noun

   • 1. severe physical or mental suffering: "their deaths have left both families in torment" Similar agonysufferingtorturepainanguishmiserydistressafflictiontraumawretchednesswoehellpurgatoryrare:excruciationOpposite pleasurejoy
   • ▪ a cause of severe suffering: "the journey must have been a torment for them" Similar ordealafflictionscourgecurseplaguebanethorn in someone's side/fleshcross to bearcalamitysorrowtribulationvexationpersecutiontroublepestirritationirritantannoyanceworrynuisancemisfortunebotherdiscomfortsorenessharassmentinformal:pain in the neck

   verb

   • 1. cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering: "he was tormented by jealousy" Similar tortureafflictharrowplaguedistressagonizecause agony tocause suffering tocause pain toinflict anguish onexcruciatecrucifyrackpainmortifyworrytroubleabusemaltreatmistreatmolest
   • ▪ annoy or provoke in an unkind way: "every day I have kids tormenting me because they know I live alone" Similar teasetauntvictimizebullybaitchaffharassribscornirritatevexannoypesterbadgerharryhectorplaguebe a nuisance tobothertroublebedevilbe a pest tonagpersecuteworrynettlechivvyirkinformal:needleraghassleaggravateOpposite encouragesupport

   Word Origin Middle English (as both noun and verb referring to the infliction or suffering of torture): Old French torment (noun), tormenter (verb), from Latin tormentum ‘instrument of torture’, from torquere ‘to twist’.

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   Torment is a noun or verb that means great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain. Learn how to use torment in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     noun. us / ˈtɔːr.ment / uk / ˈtɔː.ment / Add to word list. [...

   • Znaczenie Torment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     torment definicja: 1. great mental suffering and...

   • Torment: Indonesian Translation

     torment translate: siksaan, penyebab siksaan, menyiksa....

   • Torment: Japanese Translation

     TORMENT translate: ～を苦しめる, 悩ませる. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Torment: Korean Translation

     torment translate: 괴롭히다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Torment in Catalan

     torment translate: turmentar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of torment, a word that describes extreme pain or distress of body or mind, or a cause of suffering. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of torment.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTORMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. us / ˈtɔːr.ment / uk / ˈtɔː.ment / Add to word list. [ U ] great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain: endure torment The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of their neighbors. Waiting for the result of the medical tests was sheer torment.

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   Torment definition: to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain. See examples of TORMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTORMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Torment is extreme suffering, usually mental suffering, or something that causes it. Learn how to use torment as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and examples of torment in sentences.

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   1. /ˈtɔrˌmɛnt/ intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain. 2. /ˌtɔrˈmɛnt/ make suffer emotionally or mentally. IPA guide. Other forms: tormented; torments; tormenting. By repeatedly trying to make someone miserable you torment them. The noun torment is the result of the verb torment.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtorment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Torment is a noun that means extreme pain, especially mental pain, or a person or thing that causes this. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it and find synonyms with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.