What does torturing mean?
Torturing means An act of torture.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An act of torture.
... sae little about the elect that are tried wi' hornings, chasings, catchings, imprisonments, torturings, banishments, headings, hangings, dismemberings, and quarterings quick...
Terrible shall the vengeance of the Tisroc be: even now. But kill me, and the burnings and torturings in these northern lands shall become a tale to frighten the world a thousand years hence.
No, I'm too busy seething over another irony: whenever I've complained about my country's torturings, renderings, detentions, etc, there's always been some smug bastard ready to respond that these measures are what guarantee smart-alecky writers like myself our freedom of speech.
Use torturing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Torturing means An act of torture.
Common synonyms include harrowing, agonizing, excruciating, painful.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
... sae little about the elect that are tried wi' hornings, chasings, catchings, imprisonments, torturings, banishments, headings, hangings, dismemberings, and quarterings quick...
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