Comforter and Tormentor

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Comforter noun - Commiserates with someone who has had misfortune.

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Tormentor is an antonym for comforter.

Tormentor noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.

Usage example: shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had committed suicide at the age of 30

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Comforter is an antonym for tormentor.

Nearby Words: torment, tormented, tormenting

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