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present tense third-person singular of afflict
Synonyms & Antonyms of afflicts
to cause persistent suffering to
- the South was afflicted by a severe drought
- he's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident
Synonyms for afflicts
Words Related to afflicts
- aggravates,
- agitates,
- annoys,
- bothers,
- bugs,
- chafes,
- distresses,
- disturbs,
- exasperates,
- galls,
- gets,
- grates,
- gripes,
- hagrides,
- harasses,
- harries,
- irks,
- irritates,
- molests,
- nettles,
- peeves,
- pesters,
- piques,
- puts out,
- rasps,
- riles,
- vexes
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“Afflicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflicts. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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