TORTURING
Scrabble letter values: T1O1R1T1U1R1I1N1G2 = 10
Definition
- adjective extremely painful. — synonyms: agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturous, torturesome
- noun the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason. — synonyms: torture
Examples
- “it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession”
- “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.”