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EXCRUCIATES Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word excruciates. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word excruciates. (close relations)
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afflicts
verbv
verb

• cause great unhappiness for; distress

• cause physical pain or suffering in

agonizes
verbv
verb

• cause to agonize

• suffer agony or anguish

anguishes
verbv
noun

• extreme mental distress

• extreme distress of body or mind

verb

• suffer great pains or distress

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

besets
verbv
verb

• annoy continually or chronically

• assail or attack on all sides:

• decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

distresses
verbv
noun

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

verb

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

harrows
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

verb

• draw a harrow over (land)

oppresses
verbv
verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

overwhelms
verbv
verb

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• charge someone with too many tasks

• cover completely or make imperceptible

• overcome by superior force

persecutes
verbv
verb

• cause to suffer

plagues
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

• any epidemic disease with a high death rate

• a swarm of insects that attack plants

• any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

• an annoyance

verb

• cause to suffer a blight

• annoy continually or chronically

racks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

• the destruction or collapse of something

• an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

• a support for displaying ot holding various articles

• a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body

• a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

verb

• go at a rack

• stretch to the limits

• put on a rack and pinion

• obtain by coercion or intimidation

• run before a gale

• fly in high wind

• draw off from the lees

• torment emotionally or mentally

• work on a rack

• seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block

• place in a rack

• torture on the rack

torments
verbv
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

tortures
verbv
noun

• extreme mental distress

• unbearable physical pain

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• subject to torture

troubles
nounn
noun

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

verb

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

vexes
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

• change the arrangement or position of

• subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

• be a mystery or bewildering to

torment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

torture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• extreme mental distress

• unbearable physical pain

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• subject to torture

rack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

• the destruction or collapse of something

• an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

• a support for displaying ot holding various articles

• a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body

• a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

verb

• go at a rack

• stretch to the limits

• put on a rack and pinion

• obtain by coercion or intimidation

• run before a gale

• fly in high wind

• draw off from the lees

• torment emotionally or mentally

• work on a rack

• seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block

• place in a rack

• torture on the rack

Best Hypernyms For EXCRUCIATES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for excruciates, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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anguish hurt injure pain wound afflicts agonizes besets distresses harrows pangs plagues racks torments tortures troubles vexes

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