torment, n.
(torments)
freq. cnt. 3
(torments)
freq. cnt. 3
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
agony torment torture
sample sentences
"an agony of doubt""the torments of the damned"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
extreme mental distress
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
anguish torment torture
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
unbearable physical pain
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
torment torture
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of harassing someone
<noun.act>
badgering bedevilment torment worrying
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a severe affliction
<noun.event>
curse torment
semantic pointers
hypernym
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
<noun.feeling>
harassment torment
sample sentences
"so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym