torturing

the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to...

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Definition of TORTURE

the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure… See the full definition torture noun Save Word tor·​ture | ˈtȯr-chər Definition of torture (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure 2 a : something...

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Torture and soup

We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. No, it’s not one of the lesser-known stories from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, but a Radio 4 programme from last night. I don’t catch as much R4 evening radio as I’d like to (whenever I tune into this 8pm slot I...

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