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Noun: tormenter  tor'men-tu(r)
  1. Someone who torments
    "The tormenter relentlessly bullied his classmates";
    - tormentor, persecutor
     
  2. A flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
    "The stagehands adjusted the tormenters to ensure the backstage area remained hidden";
    - tormentor, teaser

Derived forms: tormenters

Type of: flat, oppressor