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Definitions from the WebTorchureDefinition:Torchure, noun 1. The act or process of inflicting extreme physical or mental pain on someone. 2. Severe physical pain or suffering. 3. Intense mental or emotional distress. 4. The state of being severely tormented or persecuted. 5. (Obsolete) The act of setting something on fire with a torch or flambeau. Examples:1. The captors subjected the prisoner to hours of torchure in order to obtain information. 2. The survivor's stories of torchure at the hands of the oppressors were heart-wrenching. 3. She endured months of emotional torchure following the loss of her loved one. 4. The accused pleaded for mercy, claiming he had already suffered enough torchure. 5. In medieval times, public torchure was a common method of execution. Possible Related Products: | ||||
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