tortured

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəd//ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚd/

verb

  1. 1

    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

  1. 1

    Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.

  2. 2

    Involving suffering and difficulty.

    “a tortured history”
  3. 3

    Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.

    “tortured prose”

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