Definition of torturing

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  • torturing is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • torturing is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of torturing

  • 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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession

    Synonyms

    1. torture
  • extremely painful (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. agonising
    2. agonizing
    3. excruciating
    4. harrowing
    5. torturesome
    6. torturous

See definition of torturing in Merriam Webster