torment vs molestation
molestation vs tormenttorment and molestation both are nouns.
torment is a verb but molestation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| torment | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| molestation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
molestation is a hypernym of
torment; that is, molestation is a
word with a broader meaning than torment:
- torment: the act of harassing someone
- molestation: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Other hypernyms of torment include
harassment.
| torment (noun) | molestation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of harassing someone | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism |
| a severe affliction | the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) |
| 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) | molestation (verb) |
|---|---|
| subject to torture | |
| torment emotionally or mentally | |
| treat cruelly |
Words related to "torment"
- affliction
- agony
- anguish
- annoyance
- badger
- badgering
- bedevil
- bedevilment
- beleaguer
- beset
- bug
- chafe
- chevvy
- chevy
- chivvy
- chivy
- crucify
- curse
- distress
- dun
- excruciate
- frustrate
- hamstring
- harass
- harassment
- harry
- hassle
- hurt
- hurting
- injure
- madden
- martyr
- martyrise
- martyrize
- molest
- molestation
- oppress
- pain
- persecute
- pester
- plague
- provoke
- rack
- rag
- suffering
- tease
- tormenter
- tormentor
- torture
- vexation
- worrying
- wound
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