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Martyrization

Act of martyrizing or state of being martyrized torture

iron maiden

An instrument of torture used in the middle ages consisting of a box large enough to hold a person often in the

Extort

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force menace duress torture or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity to wrench away from to tear away to

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Excruciation

The act of inflicting agonizing pain or the state of being thus afflicted that which excruciates torture

Cruciation

The act of torturing torture torment

macabre

human injury or death in a way so as to inspiring shock or horror gruesome ghastly as macabre tortures conceived by madmen

Child in need of care and protection

parents cannot be found after reasonable inquiry, (vi) who is being or is likely to be grossly abused, tortured or exploited for the purpose of sexual abuse or illegal acts, (vii) who is found vulnerable and is

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