excruciation
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Related to excruciation: lancinating pain
ex·cru·ci·ate
(ĭk-skro͞o′shē-āt′)tr.v. ex·cru·ci·at·ed, ex·cru·ci·at·ing, ex·cru·ci·ates
1. To inflict severe pain on; torture.
2. To inflict great mental distress on.
[Latin excruciāre, excruciāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + cruciāre, to crucify, torture (from crux, cruc-, cross).]
ex·cru′ci·a′tion n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" throe - severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth" Passion of Christ, Passion - the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion |
2. | excruciation - the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering |
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