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
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torturing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | torture |
| Type of | persecution |
| Has types | burning, crucifixion, dismemberment, electric shock, excruciation, falanga, genital torture, judicial torture, kia quen, kittee, bastinado, nail removal, picket, piquet, prolonged interrogation, rack, sensory deprivation, sleep deprivation, strapado, strappado, taking apart, nail pulling, boot |
| Derivation | torture |
it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agonising, agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturous |
Examples of torturing
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If it justifies taking a life, does it ever justify hurting or torturing a life?
From the economist.com
Denise Roberts of Portland, OregonHis legacy is one of torturing people, period.
From the edition.cnn.com
This has happened in some countries after the torturing regimes have lost power.
From the sciencedaily.com
Torturing others is always wrong, according to many faiths and government laws.
From the freep.com
Both are accused of brutally torturing a 16-year-old boy inside Lau's Tracy home.
From the sacbee.com
Demonstrators sprayed graffiti on campus calling on him to STOP TORTURING CATS.
From the time.com
During trial, prosecutors outlined Alcala's penchant for torturing his victims.
From the dailyherald.com
It's an amazing example of torturing the data to fit a preconceived hypothesis.
From the scienceblogs.com
Even worse, the government is still mistreating and torturing political prisoners.
From the theepochtimes.com
- Anguish: extreme mental distress
- Torment: torment emotionally or mentally
- Subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
- Unbearable physical pain
- Agony: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
- Distortion: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- 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; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
- Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is: This is an advisory measure of the UN General Assembly.
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