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dằn vặt

Pronunciation Northern /za̤n˨˩ va̰ʔt˨˩/ Central /jaŋ˧˧ ja̰k˨˨/ Southern /jaŋ˨˩ jak˨˩˨/
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torment
Verb
torment
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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torment Core ActionsTheme

To suffer from mental pain, distress, or a persistent feeling of regret about a specific event.

vi Anh ấy luôn bị dằn vặt bởi những sai lầm trong quá khứ.

en He is always tormented by the mistakes of the past.

Parts
dằn / vặt / A compound of dằn + vặt
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Components

Components

dằn vặt

OriginA compound of dằn + vặt

Similar
giày vò / nung nấu / đọa đày / giằn vặt …
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Easily confused

Same meaning
Starts with this word

dằn túi/dằn/dằn mặt/dằn lòng

Ends with this word

sai vặt/ăn vặt/rao vặt/vụn vặt/thù vặt/ranh vặt

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torment vi: dằn vặt / ja: 苦悩 / WordNet aligned
Use
dữ dằn / vật dằn tàu / lặt vặt / vặt vãnh
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dằn (press) — words using
vặt (insignificant) — words using
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