torment vs badger

torment and badger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torment	Yes	No	Yes	No
badger	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, badger is a hyponym of torment; that is, badger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than torment:

Other hyponyms of torment include madden, hamstring, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease, oppress, persecute.

torment (noun)	badger (noun)
the act of harassing someone	sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
a severe affliction
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain

torment (verb)	badger (verb)
subject to torture	persuade through constant efforts
torment emotionally or mentally	annoy persistently
treat cruelly