afflict, v.
(afflicted, afflicting, afflicts)
(afflicted, afflicting, afflicts)
cause physical pain or suffering in
<verb.change>
afflict smite
sample sentences
"afflict with the plague"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
cause great unhappiness for; distress
<verb.emotion>
afflict
sample sentences
"she was afflicted by the death of her parents"verb frames
Something ----s somebodyThe bad news will %s him
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym