Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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persecution | Yes | No | No | No |
torturing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
persecution (noun) | torturing (noun) |
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the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason |
persecution (adjective) | torturing (adjective) |
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extremely painful |