ex|cru|ci|a|tion

ex|cru|ci|a|tion
ex|cru|ci|a|tion «ehk SKROO shee AY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of causing extreme pain.
2. great suffering; extreme pain.
3. an instance of this.

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • cruentation — cru·en·ta·tion …   English syllables

  • excruciation — ex·cru·ci·a·tion …   English syllables

  • ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • excruciate — ex•cru•ci•ate [[t]ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to inflict severe pain upon; torture 2) to cause mental anguish to • Etymology: 1560–70; < L excruciātus, ptp. of excruciāre to torment, torture = ex I+cruciāre to torment (der. of… …   From formal English to slang

  • Cruciation — Cru ci*a tion (kr? sh? ? sh?n), n. [LL. cruciatio.] The act of torturing; torture; torment. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Excruciation — Ex*cru ci*a tion . [L. excruciatio.] The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. Feltham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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