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Thumbscrew (torture) and Torture

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Difference between Thumbscrew (torture) and Torture

Thumbscrew (torture) vs. Torture

The thumbscrew is a torture instrument which was first used in medieval Europe. Torture (from the Latin tortus, "twisted") is the act of deliberately inflicting physical or psychological pain in order to fulfill some desire of the torturer or compel some action from the victim.

Similarities between Thumbscrew (torture) and Torture

Thumbscrew (torture) and Torture have 2 things in common (in Unionpedia): Boot (torture), Middle Ages.

Boot (torture)

The term boot refers to a family of instruments of torture and interrogation variously designed to cause crushing injuries to the foot and/or leg.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Thumbscrew (torture) and Torture Comparison

Thumbscrew (torture) has 25 relations, while Torture has 385. As they have in common 2, the Jaccard index is 0.49% = 2 / (25 + 385).

References

This article shows the relationship between Thumbscrew (torture) and Torture. To access each article from which the information was extracted, please visit:

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