Associations to the word «Excruciate»

Noun

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Wiktionary

EXCRUCIATE, verb. (transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
EXCRUCIATE, adjective. (obsolete) Excruciated; tortured.

Dictionary definition

EXCRUCIATE, verb. Torment emotionally or mentally.
EXCRUCIATE, verb. Subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.