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Meaning of tormentive | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

tormenting

Examples

“And oh how stingingly acute, and pungently grievous and tormentive, are the remembrancing Reflections of a separate uncloathed Soul in the other World, upon a review of its mad Choice, foolish Hopes, fruitless Desires […]”
““172 Woolmore Street, Mrs Catherine Wright, aged 57,” Juan spoke slowly, taking pleasure in observing the tormentive effects these words had on the young man in front of him.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tormentless tormentous tormentuous torminal torminous torn

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