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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for tormenting:
1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tormenting \Tor*ment"ing\, a.
   Causing torment; as, a tormenting dream. --
   Tor*ment"ing*ly, adv.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Torment \Tor*ment"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. tormented; p. pr. &
   vb. n. tormenting.] [OF. tormenter, F. tourmenter.]
   1. To put to extreme pain or anguish; to inflict excruciating
      misery upon, either of body or mind; to torture. " Art
      thou come hither to torment us before our time? " --Matt.
      viii. 29.
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   2. To pain; to distress; to afflict.
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            Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy,
            grievously tormented.                 --Matt. viii.
                                                  6.
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   3. To tease; to vex; to harass; as, to be tormented with
      importunities, or with petty annoyances. [Colloq.]
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   4. To put into great agitation. [R.] "[They], soaring on main
      wing, tormented all the air." --Milton.
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