What does tormentive mean?
Tormentive means tormenting.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
tormenting.
And oh how stingingly acute, and pungently grievous and tormentive, are the remembrancing Reflections of a separate uncloathed Soul in the other World, upon a review of its mad Choice, foolish Hopes, fruitless Desires […]
“172 Woolmore Street, Mrs Catherine Wright, aged 57,” Juan spoke slowly, taking pleasure in observing the tormentive effects these words had on the young man in front of him.
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Tormentive means tormenting.
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And oh how stingingly acute, and pungently grievous and tormentive, are the remembrancing Reflections of a separate uncloathed Soul in the other World, upon a review of its mad Choice, foolish Hopes, fruitless Desires […]
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