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Torture
TAW-rchur
/ˈtɔːrtʃɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
torture
Dictionary meaning
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.
Synonyms: torturing
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