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afflict
Synonyms and Antonyms of afflict
- The South was afflicted by a severe drought.
- He's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident.
badger, dog, hound, pursue, ride
aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, distress, disturb, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hagride, harass, harry, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex
discomfort, discompose, disquiet, fluster, grieve, perturb, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry
crush, oppress, overpower, overwhelm, smite, strike, tyrannize, victimize
Synonym Discussion of afflict
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- ills that afflict the elderly
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- children often try their parents' patience
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- a horse tormented by flies
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- tortured by a sense of guilt
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- a body racked by pain
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