Term: strappado: a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: health spa: a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: palace: a large and stately mansion
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: tetragonia: New Zealand spinach
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: babylonian: an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: medical science: the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: torte: rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: apostolic delegate: (Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: recoil: a movement back from an impact
Broader: torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason | Unrelated: crumb: small piece of e.g. bread or cake