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instrument of torture

noun as in Procrustean bed

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He also noted the use of sexual and gender-based violence as an instrument of torture targeting women, girls, men and boys.

In other words, it’s a formulaic Evil Dead film: Combine said book with some dummy to read it aloud, a handful of Deadites armed with instruments of torture and almost comically copious buckets of blood.

Now, publicity is never going to be an instrument of torture for Trump.

"It was really horrific... I saw for myself the plantations where slaves were punished, when I saw the instruments of torture that were used to restrain them."

From BBC

Referring to Corey’s number, he said “they’re counting every sheep, dog and cat — animals that are not involved in the more dangerous activities or being prodded by these instruments of torture.”

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