Definition of afflict

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Afflict (v. t.) To make low or humble.

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Severe :: Severe (superl.) Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as, severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold..
Distress :: Distress (n.) To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
Woful :: Woful (a.) Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity; afflicted; wretched; unhappy; sad.
Hag-ridden :: Hag-ridden (a.) Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare..
Pressure :: Pressure (n.) Affliction; distress; grievance.
Cretin :: Cretin (n.) One afflicted with cretinism.
Afflicter :: Afflicter (n.) One who afflicts.
Night :: Night (n.) A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night of sorrow..
Wretched :: Wretched (a.) Very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To punish; to afflict; to smite.
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Severe, pungent pain of mind; pungent grief; as, the smart of affliction..
Worm :: Worm (n.) An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one's mind with remorse.
Afflictionless :: Afflictionless (a.) Free from affliction.
Affliction :: Affliction (n.) The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief..
Crucible :: Crucible (n.) A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction..
Nyctalops :: Nyctalops (n.) One afflicted with nyctalopia.
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..
Vexation :: Vexation (n.) The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.
Adverse :: Adverse (a.) In hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious; contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous; afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse circumstances, things adverse..
Plague :: Plague (n.) That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation..
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