excruciation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a state of acute pain | |
Synonyms: | suffering agony | |
Related terms: | pain throe Passion suffer torment agonize agonize | |
2. | [ noun ] the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering | |
Synonyms: | crucifixion | |
Related terms: | torture torture | |
Similar spelling: |
excruciating excruciatingly excruciate |