afflicting
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ریشه و کاربرد
Present participle of afflict. To cause pain or suffering to; to distress very much.
ریشه
From Middle English affliȝten, from Latin afflictare (“to damage, harass, torment”), from affligo (“to cast down, overthrow”).
مثال
- The drought is afflicting the entire region.
- He was afflicted by a series of unfortunate events.
- The disease is afflicting women more than men.
ترکیبهای رایج
afflicting pain afflicting disease afflicting hardship afflicting torment
مترادفها
adjective
Grievous, painful, troublous, tormenting, harassing, harrowing, sorrowful, piteous, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.