torment -
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
William enjoyed tormenting his younger sister until she would run away and complain to their mother.
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bruise -
A dark mark on the skin caused by injury or damage.
He fell off his bike and got a bruise on his arm.
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affliction -
Something that causes pain or suffering.
When Pharoah didn't let the people go, Moses gave Egypt one affliction after another.
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shackles -
A device, such as a chain or cuff, designed to physically limit or control a person or thing's movement.
Shackles were placed on the prisoner's feet so that he would not be able to run away and escape.
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cramps -
A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles
When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.
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torment -
Severe physical or mental suffering
Sufferers of depression must deal with the torment of their own thoughts on a regular basis.
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exasperating -
Intensely irritating; infuriating
Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.
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hardship -
Severe suffering or difficulty caused by lack of necessities like food, money, or shelter.
Many families are facing economic hardship due to rising living costs.
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ordeal -
A painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one
Knowing it was a fight to the death, the gladiator realized that this was an ordeal he would have to overcome if he wanted to survive.
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wince -
To give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress
Tiger winced as he realized he had hit the ball too far beyond the hole.
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angst -
A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
Edvard Munch's famous painting, "The Scream," is often viewed as an expression of angst in an uncertain world.
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burden -
something you carry or withstand with much difficulty.
