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Definition of
affliction noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
affliction
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˈflɪkʃn
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
formal
)
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pain and suffering or something that causes it
See
affliction
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affix
noun
afflict
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affliction
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affluent
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afford
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