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torments


 
  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) 
 
  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) 



torments definition