affliction
nounHow many syllables in affliction?
There are 3 syllables in the word affliction.How to pronounce affliction:
Definition of affliction:
- affliction (noun):
- a cause of persistent pain or distress
- something that causes physical or mental suffering
- a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health.
Synonyms for affliction:
adversity
agony
anguish
calamity
curse
deformity
difficulty
discomfort
disease
distress
excruciation
grief
hardship
health problem
hurt
ill health
malformation
misery
misfortune
ordeal
pain
pang
plague
rack
sadness
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Antonyms for affliction:
ability
abundance
accomplishment
accuracy
achievement
advantage
advantageousness
affluence
aid
alleviation
amusement
asset
assist
assistance
belief
benediction
benefaction
benefit
benison
bless
blessing
bliss
bonus
boom
boon
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