Rending and Tormenting

Rending

Rending adjective - Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree.

Tormenting and rending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tormenting" instead an adjective "Rending".

Nearby Words: render, rend, rendition

Tormenting

Tormenting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Rending and tormenting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rending" instead an adjective "Tormenting".

Nearby Words: torment, tormented, tormentor
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