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afflict

/ə'flɪkt/

Synonyms of afflict Antonyms of afflict Examples of afflict Usage of afflict Parts of afflict Definition that contains afflict Words sounding like afflict Explanation of afflict

verb
cause physical pain or suffering in
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"afflict with the plague"

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smite

type of:
damage
verb
cause great unhappiness for; distress
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"she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

type of:
upset untune discomfit discompose disconcert

Synonyms & Similar Words

try visit upset damage stress plague strain grieve affliction smite blight disconcert afflictive untune discomfit discompose tribulate aggrieve