"tormentful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tormentful [comparative], most tormentful [superlative]
Etymology: From torment + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|torment|ful|pos=adjective}} torment + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} tormentful (comparative more tormentful, superlative most tormentful)
  1. Full of torment; causing, or accompanied by, torment; excruciating.
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