Peace
Peace noun - Freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.
Usage example: a light, humorous novel that is good for putting my mind at peace right before I go to sleep
Torment
Torment noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Usage example: was in torment for weeks after he broke up with his girlfriend
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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After a thousand years of torment, Gabriel Belmont is finally allowed to live in peace with his son, Walking the Earth with him as it rebuilds from the Apocalypse.
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After a storyline where he and Shawn made peace, Vince played the villain and tried to torment both of them.
Source: Put on a Bus to Hell -
Unlike Edge, which revels in chaos, destruction, death, and torment, Calibur wants peace, harmony, and safety — by freezing the entire world so that no one can move.
Source: Video Game / Soul Series
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