Rend and Torment

Rend

Rend verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.

Torment and rend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Rend".

Nearby Words: render, rending

Torment

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Rend and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rend" instead a verb "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Common collocations

soul rend soul torment soul
character rend character torment character
man rend man torment man
prey rend prey torment prey
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