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Torment

/tˈɔˌrmɛnt/
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(noun) A catapult or other kind of war-engine.

I was a constant torment to my parents.
He is a constant torment to me.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The loud noise from the construction site was a constant ____ for the people who were trying to work nearby today.

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