Definition
torture: a process of inflicting pain on someone, causing someone pain (usually in order to force them to reveal information)
- "How does it torture people?"
- "She's an instrument of torture, the most terrifying known to man."
- "I must go and finish
torturingquestioning BrianBot." - "Have you murdered, imprisoned or tortured loyal subjects by mistake or on a whim?"
- "Brian : Very well: pigeons, prostitutes, torture, beer... all good subjects, but I've decided that we'll be talking about the recent internet anti-piracy laws in Europe."
- "Robot : Murder, torture and genocide should be avoided if possible."
- "Hannah : I'd like to discuss the CIA's alleged use of torture techniques against terror suspects."
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