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    [Adjective]  | "tor*tur*ous" | \ ˈtȯr-chə-rəs \


    1: very unpleasant or painful

    2: causing torture

    3: painfully difficult or slow


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "torturous" 


    1: hard to accept or bear especially emotionally;


      * e.g., " ... relatives had to make the torturous decision to disconnect the patient's life-support system "





    2: intensely or unbearably painful;


      * e.g., " ... the post-infection treatment for rabies was as notoriously torturous as the disease itself "



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     [ "torture" ]

    1: school=torture

      * e.g.,  ... i get tortured 5 times a week for 6 hours 

     [ "Torturement" ]

    1: Torture punishment

      * e.g.,  ... "That's not fair, that's torturement," said my 8 year old when I threatened taking away his switch for the day. 

     [ "torture" ]

    1: The ancient art or inflicting physical, mental, and/or emotional pain on somebody for information, as punishment, or just sheer sadistic pleasure.

      * e.g.,  ... Torture has been carried out in every way possible; you name it, it's been done: 


     [ "torture" ]

    2: Torture is not limited to humans; disturbed sickos will also torture innocent animals.

      * e.g.,  ... -Rack 


     [ "torture" ]

    3: Torture is not limited to history; it's still around.

      * e.g.,  ... -Iron Maiden 

     [ "torture" ]

    1: The FitnessGram Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal: BEEP. A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound: DING. Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.

      * e.g.,  ... "hey we have the fitness gram pacer test today" 

     [ "torture" ]

    1: A game where you try to come up with the most painful thing you would do to the other person. You trade turns, and whoever can't come back with a response loses.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: Yeah, torture motherfucker...I'll tie you to a bedpost with your asscheeks spread out, put a hanger on a stove for half an hour, take it off and stick it in your ass slow like: tssssssssssssssSSSSSST! 

     [ "Torture" ]

    1: Chaperoning a young childs talent show.

      * e.g.,  ... Wow. Just when i thought the torture of the talent show was enough, they played twinkle twinkle little star and the children started singing. It was the soundtrack to hell. 

     [ "Torture" ]

    1: Watching people eat without you

      * e.g.,  ... Dang my friends are together and I'm alone doin nothing, what torture 


     [ "Torture" ]

    2: Watching your friends chill without you


     [ "Torture" ]

    3: Being excluded

     [ "Torture" ]

    1: Newest form of Torture?

      * e.g.,  ... OMG My Ears Are Bleeding!!!! 


     [ "Torture" ]

    2: Being Locked in a Soundproof, Echo Chamber and Have to Listen to Hannah Montana!

      * e.g.,  ... The Torture!!!!!!!!!! 

     [ "Torture" ]

    1: Watching the Cleveland Browns play football

      * e.g.,  ... Omg the browns let them score again, watching this is torture 

     [ "Torture" ]

    1: School

      * e.g.,  ... SCHOOL IS FUCKING TORTURE!!! 

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