Frustrate and Torture

Frustrate

Frustrate verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Torture and frustrate are semantically related in tease topic. In some cases you can use "Torture" instead a verb "Frustrate".

Nearby Words: frustration, frustrating

Torture verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Frustrate and torture are semantically related in tease topic. Sometimes you can use "Frustrate" instead a verb "Torture".

Nearby Words: tortured, torturous, torturing, torturer

character	frustrate character	torture character
people	frustrate people	torture people
anyone	frustrate anyone	torture anyone
enemy	frustrate enemy	torture enemy
Other words: everyone, kids, opponents, enemies, members.

The two of them frustrate Niska by ignoring him and arguing with each other throughout the torture session, bantering and needling each other in between jolts of electricity.

Source: You Fight Like a Cow
Looks Like She Is Enjoying It: Friday's method of dealing with torture-by-rape is to pretend that she "just can't help herself", in order to frustrate and confuse her assailants.

Source: Literature / Friday
In IDW Transformers, it's the purpose of the Decepticon Justice Division to locate and torture Decepticons who frustrate Megatron's goals, for the sole reason of making sure other hesitant 'cons fear repercussions from them enough to stay on the straight.

Source: Cold-Blooded Torture

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