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afflict

/@/'fl/I/kt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

preposition

  1. Afflicted.

    preposition

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. cause great unhappiness for; distress

    verb.emotion

    Examples
    She was afflicted by the death of her parents.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. cause physical pain or suffering in

    verb.change

    Examples
    Afflict with the plague.
    Synonyms smite

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To strike or cast down; to overthrow.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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