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- [tawr-cher]
- /ˈtɔr tʃər/
- /ˈtɔː.tʃəd/
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- [tawr-cher]
- /ˈtɔr tʃər/
Definitions of tortured word
- noun tortured the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty. 1
- noun tortured a method of inflicting such pain. 1
- noun tortured Often, tortures. the pain or suffering caused or undergone. 1
- noun tortured extreme anguish of body or mind; agony. 1
- noun tortured a cause of severe pain or anguish. 1
- verb with object tortured to subject to torture. 1
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Origin of tortured
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40, torture is from the Late Latin word tortūra a twisting, torment, torture. See tort, -ure
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Parts of speech for Tortured
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tortured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tortured usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tortured
adj tortured
adjective tortured
- agonised — Simple past tense and past participle of agonise.
- agonized — Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain.
- contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- labored — of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms.
verb tortured
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- dunned — to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- excruciated — Simple past tense and past participle of excruciate.
- martyred — a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
- overbore — simple past tense of overbear.
noun tortured
- jived — swing music or early jazz.
Top questions with tortured
- why is theon being tortured?
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