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torturous
adjective
[ ˈtɔːtʃ(ə)rəs ]
• characterized by, involving, or causing pain or suffering.
• "a torturous five days of fitness training"
Origin:
late 15th century: from Anglo-Norman French, from torture ‘torture’.
