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afflicts Definition and Meaning in English (afflicts definition)

verb
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Afflicts definition: To cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone or something, often persistently.

Definitions of Afflicts

  1. 1verb

    To cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone or something, often persistently.

Example Sentences

“The disease afflicts millions of people worldwide.”

“Poverty often afflicts large sections of society.”

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infinitiveafflict
past tenseafflicted
present participleafflicting
nounaffliction
pluralafflictions

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Afflicts definition: To cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone or something, often persistently.
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'Afflicts' translates to 'afflicts' in English. Afflicts definition: To cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone or something, often persistently.
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