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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of torture.

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  • adjective experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

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Examples

  • At another location in Kratie, prisoners at the Kanh Chor commune prison were tortured; Mr. Yoen Chhoen describes how he himself was “physically tortured” until his ribs were broken.

    The Death Toll in Cambodia: Quantifying Crimes Against Humanity (Craig Etcheson) 2008

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

  • As I posted before, the unproven allegation that Mr. Padilla was "tortured" is irrelevant to his current prosecution.

    Balkinization 2006

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