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excruciateto cause intense physical or mental pain; to torture severely

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cause intense physical or mental pain; to torture severely

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/

Korean meaning: 극심한 고통을 주다, 괴롭히다, 고문하다

Korean pronunciation: 익**스크루**시에이트

Example Sentences

  • The dentist's drill excruciated the patient who forgot to get anesthesia.
  • Watching his favorite team lose in the final second excruciated the devoted fan.
  • The memory of his embarrassing dance at the wedding continues to excruciate him.

excruciate

VERB

//ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt//

to cause intense physical or mental pain; to torture severely

excruciate concept
💡 Concept

The torturer excruciates the prisoner with the stretching rack

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excruciate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

They negotiate and appreciate what will excruciate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootcruci-
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin excruciare, meaning 'to crucify' or 'to torture.' The word literally referred to the extreme suffering of crucifixion, then broadened to mean any severe torment.

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🎵Rhyme

appreciatedepreciatenegotiate
appreciate
depreciate
negotiate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The dentist's drill excruciated the patient who forgot to get anesthesia.

Watching his favorite team lose in the final second excruciated the devoted fan.

😄 Fun example

The memory of his embarrassing dance at the wedding continues to excruciate him.

Her chronic headaches excruciate her daily, making concentration impossible.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

torturetormentagonizeafflictdistress

Antonyms

soothecomfortrelieve

Related

excruciatingcrucifyanguishagonysuffering