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“Torcher” or “Torture”

torcher / torture are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

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torcher

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torture t·AO·r·ch·er

  • noununbearable physical pain.
  • nounthe 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.
  • verbsubject to torture.
Usage

Examples in context

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“torcher”

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“torture”

  • strangled or showing marks of torture or rape."
  • Cock-and-ball torture
  • picture there are scenes of torture of dogs, cats and other
  • throughout 1991 as well as torture, false imprisonment, and attacks on
  • British forces occurred, including beatings, torture and extrajudicial killings.
  • Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture.
  • kidnapping, and 20 percent about torture.
  • as 'extreme and cruel' involving torture, whipping, abuse and execution of
  • threaten Dori, Yates starts to torture her.
  • it was allegedly extracted using torture.

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