Толковый словарь английского языка - torment
Torment
torment
I. noun see: torture Date: 14th century the infliction of torture (as by rack or wheel), extreme pain or anguish of body or mind ; agony , a source of vexation or pain, II. transitive verb Date: 14th century to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to , distort , twist , see: afflict
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n. & v. --n. 1 severe physical or mental suffering (was in torment). 2 a cause of this. 3 archaic a torture. b an instrument of torture. --v.tr. 1 subject to torment (tormented with worry). 2 tease or worry excessively (enjoyed tormenting the teacher). Derivatives tormentedly adv. tormentingly adv. tormentor n. Etymology: ME f. OF torment, tormenter f. L tormentum missile-engine f. torquere to twist ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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