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afflict > 3 senses
VERB1afflictCause great unhappiness for
2afflict, smiteCause pain or suffering in
3afflict, trouble, ail, painCause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
afflict > pronunciation
Soundsahflih'kt
Rhymesaddict, benedict / Benedict, conflict, and 21 more rhymes in ihkt...
afflict > verb 1, emotion
MeaningCause great unhappiness for. Distress.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will afflict him
Examples"she was afflicted by the death of her parents"
Broaderupset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
Narrowergrieve, aggrieve; tribulate; try, strain, stress
Adjectivesafflictive; afflictive
Nounsaffliction; affliction
afflict > verb 2, change
MeaningCause pain or suffering in.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"
Synonymssmite
Broaderdamage
Narrowervisit; blight, plague
Adjectivesafflictive; afflictive
Nounsaffliction
afflict > verb 3, body
MeaningCause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymstrouble, ail, pain
Broaderhurt
Narrowerdisagree with; erupt, recrudesce, break out
Nounsaffliction

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