excruciation meaning

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excruciation (noun): a state of acute pain.

excruciation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

excruciation as a noun

  1. a state of acute pain

    Synonyms: agony, suffering

    Type of: pain

    Kinds: throe, Passion

    Related forms: excruciate

  2. the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering

    Synonyms: crucifixion

    Type of: torture

    Related forms: excruciate

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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