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   torment

   noun

   • 1. severe physical or mental suffering: "their deaths have left both families in torment" Similar agonysufferingtorturepainanguishmiserydistressafflictiontraumawretchednesswoehellpurgatoryrare:excruciationOpposite pleasurejoy
   • ▪ a cause of severe suffering: "the journey must have been a torment for them" Similar ordealafflictionscourgecurseplaguebanethorn in someone's side/fleshcross to bearcalamitysorrowtribulationvexationpersecutiontroublepestirritationirritantannoyanceworrynuisancemisfortunebotherdiscomfortsorenessharassmentinformal:pain in the neck

   verb

   • 1. cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering: "he was tormented by jealousy" Similar tortureafflictharrowplaguedistressagonizecause agony tocause suffering tocause pain toinflict anguish onexcruciatecrucifyrackpainmortifyworrytroubleabusemaltreatmistreatmolest
   • ▪ annoy or provoke in an unkind way: "every day I have kids tormenting me because they know I live alone" Similar teasetauntvictimizebullybaitchaffharassribscornirritatevexannoypesterbadgerharryhectorplaguebe a nuisance tobothertroublebedevilbe a pest tonagpersecuteworrynettlechivvyirkinformal:needleraghassleaggravateOpposite encouragesupport

   Word Origin Middle English (as both noun and verb referring to the infliction or suffering of torture): Old French torment (noun), tormenter (verb), from Latin tormentum ‘instrument of torture’, from torquere ‘to twist’.

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   What does torment mean?

   • to be tormented with violent headaches. to torment one with questions. to throw into commotion; stir up; disturb. a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery. something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering. a source of much trouble, worry, or annoyance. an instrument of torture, as the rack or the thumbscrew.

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   What is the difference between afflict and torment?

   • afflict is a general term and applies to the causing of pain or suffering or of acute annoyance, embarrassment, or any distress. try suggests imposing something that strains the powers of endurance or of self-control. torment suggests persecution or the repeated inflicting of suffering or annoyance.

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   How do you pronounce torment?

   • The verb is pronounced (tɔːʳment). Torment is extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. He spent days in torment while the police searched for his stolen car. A torment is something that causes extreme suffering, usually mental suffering. Outdoors, mosquitoes and midges were a perpetual torment.

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   What is the difference between torment and torture?

   • torment suggests persecution or the repeated inflicting of suffering or annoyance. torture adds the implication of causing unbearable pain or suffering. rack stresses straining or wrenching. Noun No one could understand his inner torment. After years of torment, she left her husband. The mosquitoes were a constant torment.

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   What does it mean for a person to be tormented?

   • When we think of a person being tormented in a literal sense, we naturally associate it with physical pain and suffering. However, the true meaning of being tormented, as used in scripture, may not always be literal. It's essential to remember that one must have a spiritual mind to understand the nuances of the language in the Bible.

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   Where did the word 'torment or tormented' come from?

   • The term 'torment or tormented' comes from the Greek word Basanos (βάσανος), Strong’s Concordance G931. This word is used as 'torment' (3x) in the Bible. The primary definition of this word in biblical use is:

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   noun. extreme mental distress. synonyms: anguish, torture. see more. type of: distress hurt suffering. psychological suffering.

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