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torment vs injure

injure vs torment

torment is a noun but injure is not a noun.

torment and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torment Yes No Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hypernym of torment; that is, injure is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: subject to torture
  • injure: cause injuries or bodily harm to
Other hypernyms of torment include wound.
torment (noun) injure (noun)
the act of harassing someone
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) injure (verb)
subject to torture cause injuries or bodily harm to
torment emotionally or mentally cause damage or affect negatively
treat cruelly hurt the feelings of
Difference between torment and injure

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