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1. (v.t.) excruciate
to inflict severe pain upon; torture.
2. excruciate
to cause mental anguish to.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L excruciātus, ptp. of excruciāre to torment, torture =ex-ex -1+cruciāre to torment (der. of crux cross))
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1. (verb) torment, torture, excruciate, rack
torment emotionally or mentally
2. (verb) torture, excruciate, torment
subject to torture
"The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
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1. (adj) excruciate
excruciated; tortured
2. (verb) excruciate
to inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body
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