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Instrument of torture (10)

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'instrument of torture' is the definition.
(thumbscrew is a kind of instrument of torture)

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(Other definitions for thumbscrew that I've seen before include "It puts the squeeze on" , "agonised by it?" , "excruciating instrument" , "Instrument of torture (crushing the pollex)" , "That could be unpleasant!" .)

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