| NOUN | state | affliction | a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | affliction | a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health | |
| event | affliction | a cause of great suffering and distress |
| Sounds | ahflih'kshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | cross, crown of thorns | Any affliction that causes great suffering |
| Broader | adversity, hardship, hard knocks | A state of misfortune or affliction |
| Spanish | aflicción, congoja | |
| Verbs | afflict | cause physical pain or suffering in |
| afflict | cause great unhappiness for | |
| Meaning | A condition of suffering or distress due to ill health. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | deformity, malformation, misshapenness | An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed |
| Broader | ill health, unhealthiness, health problem | A state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain |
| Spanish | aflicción | |
| Meaning | A cause of great suffering and distress. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | attack | A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
| bane, curse, scourge, nemesis | Something causing misery or death | |
| calvary, martyrdom | Any experience that causes intense suffering | |
| curse, torment | A severe affliction | |
| trial, tribulation, visitation | An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event | |
| Broader | trouble | An event causing distress / distress or pain |
| Spanish | aflicción, pesadumbre, pesar, sufrimiento | |
| Catalan | aflicció, pena, sofriment | |
| Verbs | afflict | cause great unhappiness for |
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