| Front | torment |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb noun /BrEˈtɔːment; NAmE ˈtɔːrment/ [uncountable, countable](formal)extreme suffering, especially mental suffering; a person or thing that causes this anguishthe cries of a man in torment She suffered years of mental torment after her son's death. The flies were a terrible torment. verb /BrE tɔːˈment; NAmE tɔːrˈment/ 1 ~ sb (formal) to make sb suffer very much plagueHe was tormented by feelings of insecurity. 2 ~ sb/sth to annoy a person or an animal in a cruel way because you think it is amusing torture |
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