"tormentous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more tormentous [comparative], most tormentous [superlative]
Etymology: torment + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|torment|ous}} torment + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} tormentous (comparative more tormentous, superlative most tormentous)
  1. (rare, dated) Involving or causing torment; having the nature of torture. Tags: dated, rare Synonyms: tormenting, torturous

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