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bug vs torment

torment vs bug

bug and torment both are nouns.

bug and torment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bug Yes No Yes No
torment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, torment is a hypernym of bug; that is, torment is a word with a broader meaning than bug:
  • bug: annoy persistently
  • torment: treat cruelly
Other hypernyms of bug include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag.
bug (noun) torment (noun)
insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis the act of harassing someone
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate a severe affliction
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly extreme mental distress
a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain
bug (verb) torment (verb)
annoy persistently subject to torture
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information torment emotionally or mentally
treat cruelly
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