excruciation

[ ik-skroo-shee-ey-shuhn ]

/ ɪkˌskru ʃiˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of excruciating.

the state of being excruciated.

an instance of this; torture.

Origin of excruciation

1610–20; <Late Latin excruciātiōn- (stem of excruciātiō)

Words nearby excruciation

excretory ductule of lacrimal gland, excretory gland, excretory system, excruciate, excruciating, excruciation, excubitorium, excud., excudit, exculpate, exculpatory

Example sentences from the Web for excruciation

Let us take a common sense view of this excruciation—ex—ex—I mean exquisite argument.
Rattlin the Reefer|Edward Howard
Of her originally sprang the inspired teaching of the doom of men to excruciation in endlessness.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
The proper bows were interchanged; and then came Crang's excruciation.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore
Only meanwhile he wants—it was a phrase of his own—to keep all the excruciation for his own private enjoyment.
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan

单词	excruciation
释义	excruciation [ ik-skroo-shee-ey-shuhn ] / ɪkˌskru ʃiˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR excruciation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of excruciating. the state of being excruciated. an instance of this; torture. Origin of excruciation 1610–20; <Late Latin excruciātiōn- (stem of excruciātiō) Words nearby excruciation excretory ductule of lacrimal gland, excretory gland, excretory system, excruciate, excruciating, excruciation, excubitorium, excud., excudit, exculpate, exculpatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for excruciation Let us take a common sense view of this excruciation—ex—ex—I mean exquisite argument. Rattlin the Reefer\|Edward Howard Of her originally sprang the inspired teaching of the doom of men to excruciation in endlessness. Diana of the Crossways, Complete\|George Meredith The proper bows were interchanged; and then came Crang's excruciation. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore Only meanwhile he wants—it was a phrase of his own—to keep all the excruciation for his own private enjoyment. When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan Words related to excruciation pain, torture, agony, affliction, suffering, misery, persecution, anguish, torment, annoyance, nagging, provocation, scourge, bother, nag, trouble, bane, plague, pest, irritation
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excruciation

noun

Origin of excruciation

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