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excruciate
[ ik-skroo-shee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to inflict severe pain upon; torture:
The headache excruciated him.
- to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.
excruciate
/ ɪˈːʃɪˌɪ /
verb
- to inflict mental suffering on; torment
- obsolete.to inflict physical pain on; torture
Derived Forms
- ˌܳˈپDz, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of excruciate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of excruciate1
Example Sentences
"Going to the toilet was difficult. I wasn't able to go out without knowing where the toilets would be. The pain was excruciating."
Unlike other dramas, especially another TV zombie blockbuster, Joel’s death isn’t excruciating solely for its cruelty.
At the same time, I started to feel physically unwell with excruciating stomach pains and complete exhaustion.
Can you explain how and why you came up with the eyelash sequence, which you shot in excruciating close-up, and the truly disgusting tapeworm?
It said the diversity of opinion within the board "is not unlike the politics of Israel itself, whose rambunctious democratic culture sees a fierce exchange of views about these excruciating life-and-death issues".
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