as in tormenter
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
a sadistic torturer of men he regarded as weak, the drillmaster really had it in for one recruit
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Noun
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In a new interview with Empire magazine, the actress gave a light tease of the show’s return while discussing her deep attachment to her character, Cassie, as well as working with showrunner Sam Levinson.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025 -
There have been countless hints and teases suggesting that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is coming soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For example, Sherman, who joined the show’s cast in 2021, is his greatest tormentor.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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The identity of his tormentors and their reason for targeting him remains a mystery until the final minutes, which turn the episode into one sick, distasteful joke.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Torturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torturer. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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