badger vs torment

badger and torment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
badger	Yes	No	Yes	No
torment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, torment is a hypernym of badger; that is, torment is a word with a broader meaning than badger:

Other hypernyms of badger include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag.

badger (noun)	torment (noun)
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere	the act of harassing someone
	a severe affliction
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

badger (verb)	torment (verb)
persuade through constant efforts	subject to torture
annoy persistently	torment emotionally or mentally
	treat cruelly