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Torturer :: Torturer (n.) One who tortures; a tormentor.

Torture :: Torture (v. t.) To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort.

Fire :: Fire (n.) Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

Forcipation :: Forcipation (n.) Torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers.

Pretorture :: Pretorture (v. t.) To torture beforehand.

Torture :: Torture (n.) Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel..

Torturous :: Torturous (a.) Involving, or pertaining to, torture..

Thumbkin :: Thumbkin (n.) An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

Pine :: Pine (v.) To inflict pain upon; to torment; to torture; to afflict.

Booting :: Booting (n.) A kind of torture. See Boot, n., 2..

Torture :: Torture (v. t.) To keep on the stretch, as a bow..

Procrustean :: Procrustean (a.) Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as, the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See Procrustes..

Lacerate :: Lacerate (v. t.) To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart..

Cruciation :: Cruciation (n.) The act of torturing; torture; torment.

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture..

Picket :: Picket (v. t.) To torture by compelling to stand with one foot on a pointed stake.

Strapper :: Strappado (v. t.) To punish or torture by the strappado.

Torture :: Torture (n.) Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind..

Wheel :: Wheel (n.) An instrument of torture formerly used.

Discruciate :: Discruciate (v. t.) To torture; to excruciate.

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