[
  {
    "word": "torture",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8t\u0254\u02d0t\u0361\u0283\u0259(\u0279)/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8t\u0254\u02d0t\u0361\u0283\u0259(\u0279)/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8t\u0254\u0279t\u0361\u0283\u025a/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/torture-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2707620",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "In every war there are acts of torture that cause the world to shudder."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The \"suffering of the heart\" imposed by one on another, as in personal relationships",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Coventry City midfielder Josh Ruffels described his 11 months out injured as 'absolute torture' after the goalless draw with Derby County Under-21s. (http//www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/eleven-months-of-absolute-torture-760652.aspx)"
          },
          {
            "definition": "(often as \"absolute torture\") stage fright, severe embarrassment",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/torture"
    ]
  }
]