Infliction Of Physical Or Mental Suffering Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TORTURE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TORTURE

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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2	36%	12		Infliction of suffering
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About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TORTURE" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

• "The prisoner endured months of brutal torture."
• "The dictator was known for his use of torture to silence opposition."

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The Guardian Quick17 May 2011	Across 19
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