excruciating

  • 61tortures — tor·ture || tÉ”rtʃə(r) / tɔː n. infliction of excruciating pain, torment, pain, anguish v. inflict excruciating pain, torment, agonize …

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  • 62torturing — tor·ture || tÉ”rtʃə(r) / tɔː n. infliction of excruciating pain, torment, pain, anguish v. inflict excruciating pain, torment, agonize …

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  • 63ex|cru´ci|at´ing|ly — ex|cru|ci|at|ing «ehk SKROO shee AY tihng», adjective. 1. causing great suffering; very painful; torturing: »“While you were away, I strained my back again, reaching for a hatbox,” she said. “The pain is excruciating” (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S):… …

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  • 64ex|cru|ci|at|ing — «ehk SKROO shee AY tihng», adjective. 1. causing great suffering; very painful; torturing: »“While you were away, I strained my back again, reaching for a hatbox,” she said. “The pain is excruciating” (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S): agonizing,… …

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  • 65Agonies — Agony Ag o*ny, n.; pl. {Agonies}. [L. agonia, Gr. ?, orig. a contest, fr. ?: cf. F. agonie. See {Agon}.] 1. Violent contest or striving. [1913 Webster] The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Pain so… …

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  • 66agonizing — adj. causing agony. Opposite to {painless}. Syn: excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …

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  • 67Agony — Ag o*ny, n.; pl. {Agonies}. [L. agonia, Gr. ?, orig. a contest, fr. ?: cf. F. agonie. See {Agon}.] 1. Violent contest or striving. [1913 Webster] The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Pain so extreme… …

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  • 68Anguish — An guish, n. [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together. See {Anger}.] Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.… …

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  • 69Excruciate — Ex*cru ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excruciated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excruciating}.] To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body. [1913 Webster] Their thoughts, like devils, them… …

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  • 70Excruciated — Excruciate Ex*cru ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excruciated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excruciating}.] To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body. [1913 Webster] Their thoughts, like… …

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