Torturer Definition & Meaning

torturer
noun
  1. someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

"Torturer" in song lyrics

See how torturer is used in real songs:

  • "this is, a step back, not evolution for the torturer"
    Virtuoso f/ Slaine — Fahrenheit 911

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