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also tormenter
as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying
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This creates a helpless but highly effective kind of suspense, as Iris must rely on her tormentor to mess up, at least until her limbs start to respond again.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Robyn subdues her tormentor and narrowly escapes the building after a grenade is thrown her way.
—Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
With two wins, the Mets will eliminate the Braves (88-72), their forever tormentors, and lock up the fifth seed while securing the sixth playoff spot for the Diamondbacks (89-73).
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
De Palma ratchets up the tension, intercutting Carrie’s tentative steps toward normalcy with her tormentors’ cruel prank preparations.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Robyn subdues her tormentor and narrowly escapes the building after a grenade is thrown her way.
—Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
With two wins, the Mets will eliminate the Braves (88-72), their forever tormentors, and lock up the fifth seed while securing the sixth playoff spot for the Diamondbacks (89-73).
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
De Palma ratchets up the tension, intercutting Carrie’s tentative steps toward normalcy with her tormentors’ cruel prank preparations.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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