Answer:
tormented
Explanation:
pther options don't necessarily imply torture, torment is usually defined as a way of torturing someone
Tormented
Tortured- the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty
Tormented- to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering
by stating that the country was founded on the idea of equality
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