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torture [tortures] (intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony) noun [UK: ˈtɔː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɔːr.tʃər] | 折磨 /zhémó/noun 拷問noun 拷问 /kǎowèn/noun 煎熬 /jiān'áo/noun 酷刑 /kùxíng/noun |
torture [tortured, torturing, tortures] (to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims) verb [UK: ˈtɔː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɔːr.tʃər] | 折磨 /zhémó/verb 拷問verb 拷问 /kǎowèn/verb |
Chinese water torture (torture method) noun | 水刑 /shuǐxíng/noun |