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Afflict

//əˈflɪkt//

Synonyms for "afflict" (160 found)

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Informal (35)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(16 words)

charge rack pinch trouble grind bite crush prick rub gripe poison curse damage tweak menace hex

Name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

strike twist burn harry

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

bear nip savage

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(4 words)

destroy crucify lay up get into trouble

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

try contract stab

Contraction, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(2 words)

General use (125)

Adj, noun, verb(8 words)

upset grate disquiet invalid prejudice impair blistering ail

Noun, verb(36 words)

fret disorder distress abuse defile wring affect torment sting chafe wound outrage overwhelm blight torture plague worry annoy scourge harass

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disturb break down harm visit despoil oppress martyr rasp disadvantage rend scathe pester gnaw discourage discomfort rankle

Name, noun, verb(12 words)

press burden gall pain pierce sorrow anguish vex fester smite irk grieve

Verb(39 words)

reduce beset weaken seize inflame condemn irritate agitate threaten injure smite perturb bewitch molest convulse agonize persecute inundate sicken befoul

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embitter debilitate deprave aggrieve mistreat inflict wreak havoc envenom derange maltreat martyrize enfeeble play hob with incapacitate devitalize indispose do ill disserve hospitalize

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(9 words)

corrupt prostrate desolate lacerate pollute infect enervate disable excruciate

Intj, noun, verb(2 words)

Name, noun, phrase, verb(1 words)

Adjective(1 words)

Intj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

play havoc with do wrong by do wrong kill by inches do a mischief do evil wreak havoc on give pain inflict pain prolong the agony put to torture put to it bring to tears draw tears load with care

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