torturing vs crucifixion

crucifixion vs torturing

torturing and crucifixion both are nouns.

torturing is an adjective but crucifixion is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torturing	Yes	Yes	No	No
crucifixion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, crucifixion is a hyponym of torturing; that is, crucifixion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than torturing:

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
crucifixion: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering

Other hyponyms of torturing include bastinado, falanga, boot, burning, excruciation, genital torture, judicial torture, kia quen, kittee, nail pulling, nail removal, picket, piquet, prolonged interrogation, rack, sensory deprivation, sleep deprivation, strapado, strappado, electric shock, dismemberment, taking apart, waterboarding.

torturing (noun)	crucifixion (noun)
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	the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
	the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering

torturing (adjective)	crucifixion (adjective)
extremely painful

Difference between torturing and crucifixion

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