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tortured

tor·tu·red

UK/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəd/ US/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

subjected to intense pain

  • “hundreds of tortured prisoners”
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2.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

  • “an anguished conscience”
  • “a small tormented schoolboy”
  • “a tortured witness to another”
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Phrases

  • tortured phrase

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