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 Tor·ment v. t. [imp. & p. p. tormented p. pr. & vb. n. tormenting.]
 1. To put to extreme pain or anguish; to inflict excruciating misery upon, either of body or mind; to torture. “ Art thou come hither to torment us before our time? ”
 2. To pain; to distress; to afflict.
    Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.   --Matt. viii. 6.
 3. To tease; to vex; to harass; as, to be tormented with importunities, or with petty annoyances. [Colloq.]
 4. To put into great agitation. [R.] “[They], soaring on main wing, tormented all the air.”
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 Tor·ment·ing a. Causing torment; as, a tormenting dream. -- Tor*ment*ing*ly, adv.
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