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as in distresses
a state of great suffering of body or mind
she listened with deep affliction as her daughter told her about the latest trouble she was in
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as in curses
a source of harm or misfortune
alcohol has been his affliction ever since he took his first drink at the age of 12
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as in injuries
something that causes loss or pain
cronyism and corruption are afflictions on the body politic
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Recent Examples of afflictions
Plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma/fibroma are afflictions that have come and gone.
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Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This is the greatest of my afflictions.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This is the greatest of my afflictions.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afflictions
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Advertisement Through the first few months of the schedule, the Lakers had seemingly exorcised their Kings demons.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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From horrifying films about a snowman going on a murderous rampage to those about folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize naughty families, there are plenty of grown-ups-only holiday movies that will make for an exciting kid-free movie night.Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Juventus season beset by draws and injuries Indeed, the Bianconeri remain the only unbeaten side in Serie A, but they have alarmingly been held to just seven wins while drawing no fewer than 10 times in their first 17 games of 2024/25.Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Victories like the one over Manchester City – a performance discussed at length in this previous column – have been all too rare, with the team picking up too many draws and too many injuries.Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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In addition to airborne threats, communities neighboring plastics and petrochemical facilities are also subject to a disproportionate amount of water pollution, according to a recent report from a nonprofit environmental watchdog group.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Afflictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflictions. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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