Torment and Underworld

Torment

Torment noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Underworld and torment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underworld" instead a noun "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Underworld noun - A social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream.

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Torment and underworld are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Torment" instead a noun "Underworld".

original	original torment	original underworld
fiery	fiery torment	fiery underworld
new	new torment	new underworld
traditional	traditional torment	traditional underworld
Other adjectives: mystical, named, magical.

The Abyssals useSoulsteel, forged in the Underworld out of ghosts bound within the metal in eternal torment.

Source: Fantasy Metals
Some ghosts who cannot pass on will intentionally seek out the Ocean for exactly this reason, since it provides a form of escape from the constant torment of existence in the Underworld.

Source: Tabletop Game / Geist: The Sin-Eaters
While extremely handy (soulsteel items are considered to be high-powered Mementos while in the Underworld), not everyone will be comfortable with using something made from a ghost that has been beaten into eternal torment.

Source: Tabletop Game / Geist: The Sin-Eaters

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