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Meanings of tortured in English

Experiencing intense pain especially mental pain.

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                1
                IRAQ: An honest man is arrested, tortured and imprisoned for many years.
                The Irish Times
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                Another official was tortured and murdered days before the Aug. 8 vote.
                Reuters
                3
                Political parties are banned and activists are regularly arrested, imprisoned and tortured.
                The Guardian
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                Sierra told me everything that happened, including the way Renford tortured you.
                Avalon
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                Arar says he was imprisoned in Syria for a year and tortured.
                Reuters
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                The suspects retracted confessions'' they said had been tortured out of them.
                The Guardian
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                Police were also reported to have said he might have been tortured.
                The Irish Times
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                Others were tortured, often through the use of electric shocks and chemicals.
                Reuters
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                This enabled them to be tortured, while occupation troops could disclaim responsibility.
                The Guardian
                10
                Rights groups have alleged the opposition leader and other politicians were tortured.
                The Irish Times
                11
                Police are also facing allegations that arrested miners were tortured in custody.
                The Guardian
                12
                The torturer and the tortured hold eye contact for a long second.
                Pines
                13
                He glanced at the tortured face of the Diviner and looked grave.
                The Garden of Allah
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                EPA's tortured arguments received short shrift from the justices in the majority.
                Reuters
                15
                They should of course request assurances that he will not be tortured.
                The Irish Times
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                The medics said they were innocent and had been tortured to confess.
                Reuters
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