torturing vs prolonged interrogation

prolonged interrogation vs torturing

torturing and prolonged interrogation both are nouns.

torturing is an adjective but prolonged interrogation is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torturing	Yes	Yes	No	No
prolonged interrogation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prolonged interrogation is a hyponym of torturing; that is, prolonged interrogation 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
prolonged interrogation: a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours

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

torturing (noun)	prolonged interrogation (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	a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours

torturing (adjective)	prolonged interrogation (adjective)
extremely painful

Difference between torturing and prolonged interrogation

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