n. Function: verb
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Synonyms: AFFLICT , agonize, crucify, excruciate, harrow, rack, smite, torment, try, wring
Related Words: oppress, persecute, wrong; hurt, wound; maim, mangle, mutilate
Idioms: put on the rack, put to torture
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Synonyms: DEFORM , contort, distort, misshape, warp, wind