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The correct spelling is torment.
How to pronounce torment
noun
Say it like: Tor-men-t
The correct spelling is torment. A catapult or other kind of war-engine. For example: "He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system."
Usage Examples
“He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system.”
“The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
- 2.Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
- 3.Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
verb
- 1.To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
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