English noun: excruciation | |||
1. | excruciation (state) a state of acute pain | ||
Synonyms | agony, suffering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Passion, Passion of Christ, throe | ||
2. | excruciation (act) the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering | ||
Synonyms | crucifixion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | torture, torturing | ||