excruciation

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

excruciation(n = noun.state) agony, suffering - a state of acute pain; Array

is a kind of hurting, pain

has particulars: throe, passion, passion of christ

Derived forms verb excruciate₂, verb excruciate₁

excruciation(n = noun.act) crucifixion - the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering; Array

is a kind of torture, torturing

Derived form verb excruciate₂

excruciation, n. [L. excruciatio.].

The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. Feltham. [1913 Webster]

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