"torturing" in the noun sense
1. torture, torturing
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
"it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
"torturing" in the verb sense
1. torment, torture, excruciate, rack
torment emotionally or mentally
2. torture, excruciate, torment
subject to torture
"The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
"torturing" in the adjective sense
1. agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome
extremely painful
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