Frightening
Frightening adjective - Causing fear.
Torturing and frightening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torturing" instead an adjective "Frightening".
Torturing
Torturing adjective - Intensely or unbearably painful.
Frightening and torturing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frightening" instead an adjective "Torturing".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- More disturbing than frightening, this World of Warcraft fanfiction is 20 chapters of watching a woman succumb to Stockholm Syndrome to a monster who spends his time torturing her physically, mentally and sexually.
Source: Nightmare Fuel / Fanfiction
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