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afflict
verb
(af-flict)
cause physical pain or suffering in
Synonyms:
smite
,
Examples:
Afflict with the plague.
afflict
verb
(af-flict)
cause great unhappiness for; distress
Examples:
She was afflicted by the death of her parents.
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