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| afflict |
to cause pain or suffering to. |
| affliction |
a condition of pain or suffering, or the cause of such a state. |
| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| alcoholic |
suffering from alcoholism. [1/2 definitions] |
| anguish |
terrible pain or suffering of the mind or body. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| cruel |
willing to cause pain or suffering; showing no mercy. [2 definitions] |
| curse |
something that brings harm or suffering. [1/6 definitions] |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| disaster |
a sudden event causing much damage or suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| distress |
worry, pain, or suffering, or anything that causes suffering. [1/3 definitions] |
| evil |
an act, condition, or force that causes suffering or harm. [1/3 definitions] |
| famished |
suffering from very great hunger; starved. |
| hardship |
a condition of great want, suffering, or difficulty. [1/2 definitions] |
| hell |
a condition or place of great pain and suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| hurt |
to cause pain, harm, or suffering to. [3/6 definitions] |
| mad |
suffering from rabies. [1/6 definitions] |
| melancholy |
suffering from or likely to suffer from sadness or depression. [1/3 definitions] |
| misery |
a state of need and suffering caused by being poor, sick, or in trouble. [1/2 definitions] |
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