flogger vs torturer

flogger and torturer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flogger	Yes	No	No	No
torturer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, torturer is a hypernym of flogger; that is, torturer is a word with a broader meaning than flogger:

flogger: a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
torturer: someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

flogger (noun)	torturer (noun)
a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)	someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)