Console
Console verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Usage example: the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral
Torment
Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: he was tormented by nightmares about the accident
How words are described
| best | best console | best torment |
| similar | similar console | similar torment |
| regular | regular console | regular torment |
| original | original console | original torment |
| Other adjectives: hit, ultimate, new, greatest. | ||
Common collocations
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