kidutus — meaning in English

English meaning

• question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
• torture noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.

Senses

kidutus is used for these senses in English:

• question (now, archaic, historical, chiefly, with definite article) Interrogation by torture.

question — full definition

1. noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
2. noun A matter or issue open to doubt or debate.
3. verb To ask someone questions, especially formally or to gather information.
4. verb To express doubt about something.

torture — full definition

1. noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.
2. noun Severe mental or physical suffering.
3. verb To deliberately inflict severe pain on someone, often to punish or extract information.

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