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Affliction
01
a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
afflictions
Examples
His spiritual beliefs helped him find solace in the face of his terminal illness affliction.
02
a condition of deep hardship or anguish caused by misfortune or emotional pain
Examples
Poverty is a persistent affliction in many parts of the world.
Lexical Tree
affliction
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