torture

torture verb [ T ] uk/ˈtɔːtʃər/ us
to cause someone severe pain, often in order to make them tell you something

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torture r noun [ C ]

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TORTURE noun

[ C,U ] uk/ˈtɔːtʃər/ us torture noun [C, U]
(BORING/UNPLEASANT)

a very unpleasant experience

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I had to sit there listening to her for two whole hours - it was torture !