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单词 overtorture
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overtorturev.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈtɔːtʃə/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈtɔrtʃər/
Forms: see over- prefix and torture v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, torture v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + torture v. Compare earlier overtortured adj.
rare.
transitive. To torture excessively; to torture beyond endurance.
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1819 Ld. Byron Mazeppa xiii. 549 O'ertortured by that ghastly ride, I felt the blackness come and go.
2002 Assoc. Press Worldstream (Nexis) 6 Apr. (Internat. News) They were just taking orders during a general operation..and they overtortured the culprits who later died.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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