Term: kia quen: a form of foot torture used by the Chinese in which the victim's foot was placed between three pieces of bamboo and systematically squeezed
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: trench warfare: a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other
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: civilization: the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
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: eagle: an emblem representing power
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: mid-november: the middle part of November
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: chew: a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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: bullpen: a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
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: redress: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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: glycerol: a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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: any-and-all bid: a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding