Term: third degree: interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: alsophila pometaria: North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms → 0
Candidate hypernym: embryology: the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms → 0
Candidate hypernym: peroxidase: any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide → 0
Candidate hypernym: adoxography: fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects → 0
Candidate hypernym: hairsplitter: a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions → 0
Candidate hypernym: amyotrophia: progressive wasting of muscle tissues → 0
Candidate hypernym: colorimeter: a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents → 0
Candidate hypernym: bidding contest: a series of competing bids → 0
Candidate hypernym: ovolo: a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse → 0
Candidate hypernym: pride: the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards → 0