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crucifixion collapse: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering; the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross; the death of Jesus on the cross

dogging collapse: relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"

nuisance collapse: (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

nightmare collapse: a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream; a situation resembling a terrifying dream

victimization collapse: adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"

harassment collapse: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism; a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

martyrdom collapse: death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

purgatory collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins; a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"

nihilism collapse: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake; complete denial of all established authority and institutions

holocaust collapse: an act of great destruction and loss of life; the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

hallucination collapse: an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"; illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

horror collapse: something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"; intense and profound fear

hell collapse: noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"; (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"; any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";

delirium collapse: a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations

disorientation collapse: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"; a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

aggravation collapse: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"; unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; an exasperated feeling of annoyance

headache collapse: pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

pest collapse: any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"; a persistently annoying person

annoyance collapse: the act of troubling or annoying someone; something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"; anger produced by some annoying irritation

worry collapse: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"; touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"; lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"; disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"; be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"; be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

oppression collapse: the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"; a feeling of being oppressed; the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"

difficulty collapse: the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"; a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"; a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"

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