Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Torture"

A: inflict severe pain on.

A: Examples:
Why are there so many bakeries on this street? I just started my diet and it’s pure torture having to walk down this street!

I like him so much and when he smiles...it’s just torture!

I know it’s good to perspire out of love for others...but at 100 degree temperatures...it’s torture.

A: it is to treat someone harshly or abusively

A: it is a figure of speech. like something was unbearable. for example " my chemistry class was pure torture today!"

A: Torture can be physical. “The CIA tortures people during interviews to get information “
“Dennis Rader bound, tortured, and killed his victims. So, they called him BTK.”

A: 'That exam was so hard, it was torture'
'This film is so boring, it's torture'
'Did they torture him?'
'Do they still use torture in that prison?'

A: 1.)The evil men used a drill to torture her until she died.
2.)This exercise is torture!

A: thank you~
Your answer is quite constructive and easily to understand🥰

A: Torture is to inflict unwanted pain as punishment on someone usually with the intent of getting something in return

Rack is like a shelf it’s a storage unit

Torment is physical/ mental suffering

A: @Octavia23: Torture is like when someone wants to get something from you.
Torment it's anything that makes you suffer. It's not necessary to be torture. You could be tormented by the past (just an example I hope you're not)

A: "Torture" has an implication that it's intentional and for some purpose (to get information, to punish, etc)

"The CIA refuses to admit to charges that they tortured prisoners"

"Torment" can be accidental or intentional and usually has no purpose.

"I am tormented by the idea that one day I will die."
"He torments me every day with his idle chatter."

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A: torture. (tor-cher)

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A: Yes it's natural. But scary.