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affliction

affliction, grief

noun ah-fleek-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Affliction is a formal or literary term for deep sorrow or suffering, often caused by loss or misfortune. It is more intense than tristesse and carries a sense of being struck down. The related verb affliger means to afflict or distress, and affligé (adjective) means grief-stricken.

Examples

"Son affliction après le deuil était profonde."

Natural Translation

Her grief after the bereavement was profound.

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