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torment |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb torment 2 of 3 senses of torment Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass Sense 3 torture, excruciate, torment => rack => martyr, martyrize Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb torment 2 of 3 senses of torment Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze Sense 3 torture, excruciate, torment => rack => martyr, martyrize Entailment of verb torment Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb torment 3 senses of torment Sense 1 torment, torture, excruciate, rack => pain, anguish, hurt Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Sense 3 torture, excruciate, torment => injure, wound Familiarity of verb torment torment used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb torment Sense 1 torment, torture, excruciate, rack => pain, anguish, hurt -------------- Sense 2 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -------------- Sense 3 torture, excruciate, torment => injure, wound -------------- Grep of noun torment self-torment torment tormenter tormentor Overview of noun torment The noun torment has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) torture, torment -- (unbearable physical pain) 2. (1) anguish, torment, torture -- (extreme mental distress) 3. (1) agony, torment, torture -- (intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned") 4. harassment, torment -- (a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors") 5. curse, torment -- (a severe affliction) 6. badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment -- (the act of harassing someone) Overview of verb torment The verb torment has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) torment, torture, excruciate, rack -- (torment emotionally or mentally) 2. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 3. torture, excruciate, torment -- (subject to torture) Grep of adj torment tormented Overview of noun torment The noun torment has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) torture, torment -- (unbearable physical pain) 2. (1) anguish, torment, torture -- (extreme mental distress) 3. (1) agony, torment, torture -- (intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned") 4. harassment, torment -- (a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors") 5. curse, torment -- (a severe affliction) 6. badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment -- (the act of harassing someone) Overview of verb torment The verb torment has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) torment, torture, excruciate, rack -- (torment emotionally or mentally) 2. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 3. torture, excruciate, torment -- (subject to torture)
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