Cocker and Torment

Cocker

Cocker verb - To treat with great or excessive care.
Usage example: overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly

Torment is an antonym for cocker.

Nearby Word: cockerel

Torment

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Cocker is an antonym for torment.

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor
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Torment and Cocker. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cocker/torment
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