Torture : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'torture': discover synonyms for the word torture, such as torment or agony.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as torture. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": torment and agony.


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Synonyms for torture sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for torture Degree of synonymy of torture Frequency in the language
torment
   86 2.73  
agony
   83 3.75  
anguish
   81 2.16  
twisting
   80 2.18  
distortion
   80 1.18  
rack
   76 7.78  
straining
   74 0.88  
excruciate
   73 0.02  
overrefinement
   73  
torturers
   72 0.06  
beatings
   69 1.33  
abuses
   66 0.49  
abuse
   64 10.25  
cruel
   63 18.35  
duress
   62 1.16  
flogging
   62 0.49  
ordeal
   60 2.37  
abusing
   58 1.20  
suffering
   58 19.43  
ears
   55 33.43  

Lexical field of "torture"

torment
agony
anguish
twisting
distortion
rack
straining
excruciate
overrefinement
torturers
beatings
abuses
abuse
cruel
duress
flogging
ordeal
abusing
suffering
ears
afflict
cat
plucked
ill-treatment
tortura
waterboarding
mistreatment
brutality
detainee
humiliation
persecution
mutilation
sadism
rape
brutalization
repression
cruelty
bondage
corporal punishment
oppression
detention
gitmo
enslavement
guantanamo
maltreatment
terror
castration
inquisition
solitary confinement
slaughter