Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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instrument of torture | Yes | No | No | No |
thumbscrew | Yes | No | No | No |
instrument of torture (noun) | thumbscrew (noun) |
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an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person | screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers |
instrument of torture that crushes the thumb |