affliction
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(noun) a cause of great suffering and distress |
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Related Words: attack, bane, calvary, curse, martyrdom, nemesis, scourge, torment, trial, tribulation, trouble, visitation |
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(noun) a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health |
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Related Words: deformity, health problem, ill health, malformation, misshapenness, unhealthiness |
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(noun) a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity |
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Related Words: adversity, cross, crown of thorns, hardship |
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