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torturous

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tor·tur·ous  (tôrchr-s)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or causing torture.
2. Twisted; strained. See Usage Note at tortuous.
tortur·ous·ly adv.
tortuous, torturous - Tortuous is "winding, crooked, full of twists and turns," and torturous, based on "torture," is "painful, characterized by suffering."
See also related terms for torture.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.torturous - extremely painfultorturous - extremely painful                    
agonising, agonizing, excruciating, harrowing, torturesome, torturing
painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
torturous
adjective see tortuous
Translations
torturous
adj → qualvoll
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