Thumbscrew

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers.

2.nounAn instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.

3.nounA weakness that can be taken advantage of.

"Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power"

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