tormentingly

  • 11torturingly — adv. agonizingly, tormentingly, in the manner of causing extreme pain or suffering …

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  • 12torturous — adj. tormentingly, of torture …

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  • 13torturously — adv. tormentingly, agonizingly …

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  • 14torment — noun severe physical or mental suffering. ↘a cause of torment. verb 1》 subject to torment. 2》 annoy or tease unkindly. Derivatives tormented adjective tormentedly adverb tormenting adjective tormentingly adverb tormentor …

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  • 15harry — har•ry [[t]ˈhær i[/t]] v. ried, ry•ing 1) to harass; annoy; torment 2) mil to ravage (an area, town, etc.), as in war; devastate 3) to push (a person) along; hurry forcefully or tormentingly 4) to make harassing incursions • Etymology: bef. 900;… …

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  • 16torment — verb (t) /tɔˈmɛnt / (say taw ment) 1. to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches. 2. to worry or annoy excessively: to torment one with questions. 3. to throw into commotion; stir up; disturb.… …

  • 17torment — [tôr′ment΄; ] for v. [ tôr ment′, tôr′ment΄] n. [OFr < L tormentum, a rack, instrument of torture, torture, pain, orig., machine for twisting or throwing < torquere, to twist, whirl around, fling: see TORT] 1. Obs. an instrument of torture… …

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  • 18torment — n. & v. n. 1 severe physical or mental suffering (was in torment). 2 a cause of this. 3 archaic a torture. b an instrument of torture. v.tr. 1 subject to torment (tormented with worry). 2 tease or worry excessively (enjoyed tormenting the… …

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