kwelling

Definitions of kwelling
  1. noun
    the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
    synonyms: gemartel, pijniging, torment, tortuur
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    kruisdood, kruisiging, kruisoffer
    the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
    versnippering
    the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
    type of:
    actie, persecutie, prosecutie, rechtsvervolging, vervolging
    the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
  2. noun
    extreme mental distress
    synonyms: torment, tortuur
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    type of:
    lijden
    psychological suffering
  3. noun
    unbearable physical pain
    synonyms: torment, tortuur
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    type of:
    pijn, zeer
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  4. noun
    a cause of great suffering and distress
    synonyms: crime, straf
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    lijdensweg, martelaarschap, marteldood, martelgang
    any experience that causes intense suffering
    beproeving, bezoeking, cross, huisbezoek, insp., inspectie, inspectiedienst, kerkvisitatie, kruis, marteling, terreinrit, terreinwedstrijd, visitatie
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
    anathema, doem, maledictie, nemesis, vervloeking, vloek
    something causing misery or death
    apoplexie, attaque, beroerte, hersenbloeding
    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
    hartaanval, hartinfarct, infarct
    a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
    type of:
    kwestie, probleem, vraag, vraagstuk
    an event causing distress or pain
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