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torturing

USTAWR-cher-ing/ˈtoɹt͡ʃəɹɪŋ/UKTAW-chuh-ing/ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

Noun pluraltorturings

2 meanings of torturing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of torture. Use this form for an action happening right now.

    The guards were torturing the captured soldiers for information.

    Torturing helpless animals is cruel and against the law.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of hurting someone very badly on purpose.

    The torturing of the prisoners shocked the whole country.

    Years of torturing left the captives broken and afraid.

    Similartorment, abuse

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torturing is a form of torture

torture, verb: To hurt someone very badly on purpose, often to punish them or to make them tell something. Full entry

Forms
torturetortures he/she/ittorturing -ing formtortured past tense, past participle
Spelling
torture → torturing: drop the e, add -ing

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