excruciation
ex·cru·ci·a·tion
excruciation · excruciations
Excruciating painExcruciating pain.
UK/ɪkˈskɹuːʃi.eɪʃən/US/ɪkˈskɹuʃi.eɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Excruciating pain.
a state of acute pain
Origin
From excruciate + -ion.From excruciate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: excruciations| Singular | excruciation |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering:crucifixion
- a state of acute pain:agonysuffering
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedexcruciate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable