1tor·ment 
/ˈtoɚˌmɛnt/ noun
plural tor·ments /ˈtoɚˌmɛnt/ noun 1 [noncount] : extreme physical or mental pain
▪ She lived in torment [=anguish] for the rest of her life. ▪ No one could understand his inner torment. ▪ After years of torment, she left her husband. 2 [count] : something that causes extreme physical or mental pain
▪ The mosquitoes were a constant torment.
▪ She lived in torment [=anguish] for the rest of her life. ▪ No one could understand his inner torment. ▪ After years of torment, she left her husband.
▪ The mosquitoes were a constant torment.
