Analysis Complete

afflict

/ afflict /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause bodily suffering to
Type of:
hurt
Kinds of:
disagree with erupt recrudesce break out
Derived:
pain painful sensation hurting ailment complaint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
cause pain or suffering in
"afflict with the plague"
"That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"
Type of:
damage
Kinds of:
visit blight plague
Derived:
affliction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
cause great unhappiness for; distress
"she was afflicted by the death of her parents"
Type of:
upset discompose untune
Kinds of:
grieve aggrieve tribulate try strain
Derived:
affliction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
1
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hurt disagree with erupt recrudesce break out damage visit blight plague upset discompose untune