No. 13,278 in Russian
морил
"Морил" means "tortured" or "tormented" in English.
In a sentence
Он морил голодом молодую птицу.
He starved the young bird.
In this sentence, 'морил' is used to describe deliberately causing someone or something to endure hunger, implying harm or deprivation.
Я морил дерево антисептиком для сохранения.
I treated the wood with antiseptic for preservation.
Here, 'морил' is utilized in a methodical context, signifying the application of a substance to protect or prepare an object, specifically wood.
Вот почему он морил свою ложь правдой.
That's why he submerged his lies in truth.
In this case, 'морил' has a metaphorical sense, indicating an action of overwhelming or imbibing something (lies) into something else (truth), giving it a poetic tone.
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