affliction

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as in sorrow
deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved felt such great affliction over the destruction of the beautiful old home

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as in demon
a source of persistent emotional distress suffered from afflictions that only a professional therapist could deal with

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“Affliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affliction. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

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