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excruciate
ex·cru·ci·ate [ ik skrshee àyt ] (past and past participle ex·cru·ci·at·ed, present participle ex·cru·ci·at·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·cru·ci·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. torment somebody: to inflict severe mental and emotional distress on somebody
2. torture somebody: to inflict physical pain on somebody
[Late 16th century. < Latin excruciat-, past participle of excruciare "torture thoroughly" < cruciare "torture, crucify" < cruc- "cross"]

ex·cru·ci·a·tion [ ik skrshee áysh'n ] noun
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