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Afflictively :: Afflictively (adv.) In an afflictive manner.

Crucible :: Crucible (n.) A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction..

Afflictive :: Afflictive (a.) Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing.

Trial :: Trial (n.) That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial..

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

Ultimately :: Ultimately (adv.) As a final consequence; at last; in the end; as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately prove blessings..

Grieve :: Grieve (v. t.) To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause to suffer; to afflict; to hurt; to try.

Scourge :: Scourge (n.) Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.

Smite :: Smite (v. t.) To afflict; to chasten; to punish.

Trouble :: Trouble (v. t.) To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex.

Scourge :: Scourge (n.) To harass or afflict severely.

Cramp :: Cramp (v. t.) To afflict with cramp.

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance..

Punish :: Punish (v. t.) To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience..

Melancholy :: Melancholy (a.) Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event..

Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor..

Sour :: Sour (superl.) Afflictive; painful.

Hag-ridden :: Hag-ridden (a.) Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare..

Woful :: Woful (a.) Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction; as, a woeful event; woeful want..

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