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tormentor

noun tor·men·tor \tȯr-ˈmen-tər, ˈtȯr-ˌ\

Definition of TORMENTOR

1
:  one that torments
2
:  a fixed curtain or flat on each side of a theater stage that prevents the audience from seeing into the wings

Variants of TORMENTOR

tor·men·tor also tor·ment·er \tȯr-ˈmen-tər, ˈtȯr-ˌ\
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First Known Use of TORMENTOR

14th century

Related to TORMENTOR

Synonyms
baiter, harasser, heckler, mocker, needler, persecutor, quiz, quizzer, ridiculer, taunter, tease, teaser, torturer

Rhymes with TORMENTOR

cementer, concenter, consenter, dissenter, fermenter, fomenter, frequenter, incenter, indenter, inventor, nerve center, precentor, presenter, preventer, rack-renter, reenter, repenter, subcenter

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tormentor
  2. self-
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