torment
/ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/ noun C1- Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture. · I've gone through living torment.
- Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental. · He behaved bitter from the torments of the divorce.
Plural torments
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The Snake, being in great torment and not knowing how to rid himself of his enemy, saw a wagon heavily laden with wood, and went and purposely placed his head under the wheels, saying, “At least my enemy and I shall perish together.”
Soon afterwards suffering great pain in his stomach, he said, “I deserve all this torment, for my folly in thinking that everything round must be an egg.”
He just torments our lives out.”
But whenever they found a sick wolf, or a wounded tiger, or bear, the monkeys would torment him, and would throw sticks and nuts at any beast for fun and in the hope of being noticed.
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