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| crush |
to afflict with humiliation, confusion, or self-doubt, as by criticism or jeering remarks. [1/11 definitions] |
| distress |
to cause stress or suffering in; worry or afflict. [1/4 definitions] |
| gangrene |
to afflict or be afflicted with gangrene. [1/2 definitions] |
| gnaw |
to annoy, afflict, or trouble, esp. over a period of time. [1/6 definitions] |
| harrow |
to afflict or distress deeply. [1/4 definitions] |
| mental illness |
any of the disorders or illnesses that primarily afflict the mind and emotions rather than the physical body, such as depression, schizophrenia, phobia, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| smite |
to afflict with a sudden harmful or deadly effect. [1/6 definitions] |
| strike |
to afflict suddenly with an illness or disease. [1/31 definitions] |
| trouble |
to afflict with pain or unease. [1/14 definitions] |
| visit |
to afflict. [1/9 definitions] |
| wring |
to afflict as though by twisting and squeezing. [1/7 definitions] |
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