Excruciation
Pronunciation : Ex*cru`ci*a"tion n.
Etymology : [L. excruciatio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. Feltham.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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