Definition of afflict

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Afflict (v. t.) To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment..

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Light :: Light (superl.) Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task..
Teenful :: Teenful (a.) Full of teen; harmful; grievous; grieving; afflicted.
Afflictively :: Afflictively (adv.) In an afflictive manner.
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..
Assay :: Assay (n.) Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
Scourge :: Scourge (n.) To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction..
Crucifixion :: Crucifixion (n.) Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial.
Headachy :: Headachy (a.) Afflicted with headache.
Afflicter :: Afflicter (n.) One who afflicts.
Cruel :: Cruel (a.) Disposed to give pain to others; willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict; destitute of sympathetic kindness and pity; savage; inhuman; hard-hearted; merciless..
Sore :: Sore (superl.) Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity..
Asylum :: Asylum (n.) An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum..
Enzootic :: Enzootic (a.) Afflicting animals; -- used of a disease affecting the animals of a district. It corresponds to an endemic disease among men.
Martyrdom :: Martyrdom (n.) Affliction; torment; torture.
Buffet :: Buffet (v. i.) A blow from any source, or that which affects like a blow, as the violence of winds or waves; a stroke; an adverse action; an affliction; a trial; adversity..
Excruciation :: Excruciation (n.) The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture..
Vexatious :: Vexatious (a.) Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor..
Cramp :: Cramp (v. t.) To afflict with cramp.
Trouble :: Trouble (v. t.) That which gives disturbance, annoyance, or vexation; that which afflicts..
Endure :: Endure (v. t.) To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate.
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