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tortured
verb
adjective
To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).
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/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəd/ /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚd/
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verb
To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).
“In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values.”
adjective
Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
Involving suffering and difficulty.
“a tortured history”
Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.
“tortured prose”
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Example Sentences
In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values.
a tortured history
tortured prose