EXCRUCIATION

crucifixion, excruciation

(noun) the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering

agony, suffering, excruciation

(noun) a state of acute pain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

excruciation (countable and uncountable, plural excruciations)

Excruciating pain.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*cru`ci*a"tion n. Etym: [L. excruciatio.]

Definition: The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. Feltham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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