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torment vs wound

wound vs torment

torment and wound both are nouns.

torment is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

torment and wound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torment Yes No Yes No
wound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wound is a hypernym of torment; that is, wound is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: subject to torture
  • wound: cause injuries or bodily harm to
Other hypernyms of torment include injure.
torment (noun) wound (noun)
the act of harassing someone the act of inflicting a wound
a severe affliction a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
extreme mental distress an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain
torment (adjective) wound (adjective)
put in a coil
torment (verb) wound (verb)
subject to torture cause injuries or bodily harm to
torment emotionally or mentally hurt the feelings of
treat cruelly
Difference between torment and wound

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