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afflictive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'afflictive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Afflictive [ a.]
- Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing.

Meaning of 'afflictive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . afflictive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing misery or pain or distress
Example in sentence:
  • it was a sore trial to him;
  • the painful process of growing up

Nearby Words:

affability affable affableness affably affabrous affair affamish affamishment affatuate affear

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