| 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 | ||