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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

practice, pattern go
a customary way of operation or behavior

mistreatment go
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly

maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse go
cruel or inhumane treatment

persecution go
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

torture, torturing go
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

judicial torture
torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials

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