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Synonyms and Antonyms of afflicts
- the South was afflicted by a severe drought
- he's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident
badgers, dogs, hounds, pursues, rides
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
discomforts, discomposes, disquiets, flusters, grieves, perturbs, strains, stresses, tries, troubles, upsets, worries
crushes, oppresses, overpowers, overwhelms, smites, strikes, tyrannizes, victimizes
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