affliction

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(af-flic-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a condition of pain or distress.

Example Sentence

Her deafness is a great affliction to her.

More Example Sentences

Affliction can make life very difficult.

Synonyms

suffering; pain; hardship

Antonyms

comfort; relief; ease

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Rhymes

  • diction
  • fiction
  • friction

  • addiction
  • affliction
  • constriction
  • conviction
  • depiction
  • eviction
  • infliction
  • nonfiction
  • prediction
  • restriction

  • benediction
  • contradiction
  • crucifixion
  • dereliction
  • interdiction
  • jurisdiction
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