| Main Entry: |
torment |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
be or make very upset |
Synonyms: |
abuse,
afflict,
agonize,
annoy,
bait, bedevil, bone,
bother,
break, crucify,
devil,
distress, drive bananas, drive up the wall, excruciate, give a hard time,
harass, harrow, harry, heckle, hound,
hurt,
irritate, mistreat, molest,
nag,
pain,
persecute,
pester,
plague, play cat and mouse,
provoke,
punish, put through wringer, rack, rub salt in wound, smite,
tease,
torture,
trouble,
try,
vex,
worry, wring
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| Notes: |
torment suggests persecution or the repeated inflicting of suffering or annoyance; torture adds the implication of causing unbearable pain or suffering |
Antonyms: |
delight, make happy, please
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