thumbscrew

/TH AH1 M S K R UW1/
noun
  1. 1

    A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers.

  2. 2

    An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.

  3. 3

    A weakness that can be taken advantage of.

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

Synonyms

pilliwinks

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