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tormentor
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As a noun, tormentor means one who torments.
Meanings of tormentor
7 meaningsnoun
One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
figurativelySomething abstract that causes suffering.
theatreOne of a pair of narrow curtains just behind the front curtain and teaser that mask the areas on the sides of the stage and can be adjusted to the desired width.
An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels.
A flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
Similar: tormenter, teaser
Older and rare meanings (2)
archaicA person delegated to torture prisoners.
obsoletenauticalA long meat-fork.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).