Grate
Torture
Torture verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street
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Torture and Grate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grate/torture
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