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torture

noun:
infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion.
an instrument or a method for inflicting such pain.

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excruciating physical or mental pain; agony: the torture of waiting in suspense.
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something causing severe pain or anguish.




verb:
to subject (a person or an animal) to torture.
to bring great physical or mental pain upon (another).
to twist or turn abnormally; distort: torture a rule to make it fit a case.
 

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Tenon

= A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
 

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antenna

1.
a. One of the paired, flexible, segmented sensory appendages on the head of an insect, myriapod, or crustacean functioning primarily as an organ of touch.
b. Something likened to this sensory appendage, as in function or form: sensitive public relations antennae.

2. A metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves.
 

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analgesic

= Capable of relieving pain

"an analgesic effect"

= A medicine used to relieve pain
 

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calm

peaceful, quiet, opposed to rough
particularly used of the weather, free from wind or storm
 

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fact

1. Knowledge or information based on real occurrences: an account based on fact; a blur of fact and fancy.
2.
a. Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed: Genetic engineering is now a fact. That Chaucer was a real person is an undisputed fact.
b. A real occurrence; an event: had to prove the facts of the case.
c. Something believed to be true or real: a document laced with mistaken facts.

3. A thing that has been done, especially a crime: an accessory before the fact.
4. The aspect of a case at law comprising events determined by evidence: The jury made a finding of fact.
 

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fetlock

= The joint between the cannon bone and the pastern

= Projection behind and above a horse's hoof
 

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fake

adj.
Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent.

n.
1.
One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.
2. Sports A brief feint or aborted change of direction intended to mislead one's opponent or the opposing team.

v.To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit.
To simulate; feign.
Music To improvise (a passage).
Sports To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
 

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fetch

= Go or come after and bring or take back
"The dog fetched the hat"

= Be sold for a certain price
"The old print fetched a high price at the auction"
 

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hefty

1. Of considerable weight; heavy.
2. Rugged and powerful.
3. Of considerable size or amount: a hefty serving of mashed potatoes; received a hefty bonus.
 

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hybrid

= Produced by crossbreeding

= A car with a combustion engine and an electric*motor, more efficient than a standard car because electrical*energy can be generated and stored when breaking, and the combustion engine can be turned*off when not needed
 

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daughter

n.
One's female child.
A female descendant.
A woman considered as if in a relationship of child to parent: a daughter of the nation.
One personified or regarded as a female descendant: "Culturally Japan is a daughter of Chinese civilization" (Edwin O. Reischauer).
Physics The immediate product of the radioactive decay of an element.

adj.
Possessing the characteristics of a daughter; having the relationship of a daughter.
Biology
Of or relating to a cell, organelle, or other structure produced by division or replication: daughter cell; daughter DNA.
Physics Produced by or resulting from the decay of a radioactive element: daughter atom; daughter nuclide.
 

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deride

= Treat or speak of with contempt

"He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
 

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dent

A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow: a dent in the side of a car.

Informal

A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression: The loss put a dent in the team's confidence.
Meaningful progress; headway: at least made a dent in the work.
 

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distil

= Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

= Undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
 

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ledger

= A record in which commercial accounts are recorded

= An accounting journal as a physical object
 

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earl

1. A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquis, corresponding to a count in continental Europe.
 
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