torment
vb (tr)
1. to afflict with great pain, suffering, or anguish; torture
2. to tease or pester in an annoying way: stop tormenting the dog.
n
3. physical or mental pain
4. a source of pain, worry, annoyance, etc
5. archaic an instrument of torture
6. archaic the infliction of torture
[C13: from Old French, from Latin tormentum, from torqu?re]
tor?mented adj
tor?mentedly adv
tor?menting adj, n
tor?mentingly adv
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struggle
vb
1.effort.
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something.
2.fight.
to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something.
noun (C)
3.a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort.
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