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strappado vs torturing

torturing vs strappado

strappado and torturing both are nouns.

strappado is not an adjective while torturing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strappado Yes No No No
torturing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, torturing is a hypernym of strappado; that is, torturing is a word with a broader meaning than strappado:
  • strappado: a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
  • torturing: 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
Other hypernyms of strappado include torture.
strappado (noun) torturing (noun)
a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope 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
strappado (adjective) torturing (adjective)
extremely painful
Difference between strappado and torturing

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