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Stand torture (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rack

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'stand' is the first definition.
('rack' can be a synonym of 'stand')

'torture' is the second definition.
(racking is a kind of torturing)

(Other definitions for rack that I've seen before include "Old torture device on which victims were stretched" , "Instrument of torture (a stretcher)" , "Shelf for luggage" , "giving rise to anxiety" , "Storage frame; joint (of lamb)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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