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afflict

British pronunciation/ɐflˈɪkt/
American pronunciation/əˈfɫɪkt/
to afflict
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

cause physical pain or suffering in

synonyms : smite
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2

cause great unhappiness for; distress

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Examples
1Ironically, the disease most often afflicts impoverished people, because of a lack of proper nutrition and hygiene.
2Disorder afflicts the land!
3Disorder afflicts the land.
4Disorder afflicts the land!
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