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Afflicted

Definition:

In general, "afflicted" refers to someone who is experiencing physical or mental suffering or hardship.

Part of Speech:

Adjective, Verb

Senses:

Adjective:

1. Suffering from a particular ailment or condition.
2. Deeply troubled or distressed.
3. Troubled by or affected by something negatively.

Verb (past tense):

1. To cause pain, suffering, or affliction to someone.
2. To distress or trouble someone deeply.

Usage:

Adjective:

- He is an afflected individual who battles with chronic pain on a daily basis.
- The family was deeply afflected by the tragic news of their loved one's passing.
- The town's afflected economy struggled to recover after the factory closure.

Verb (past tense):

- The disease afflected thousands of people in the region.
- The untimely demise of their pet profoundly afflected the children.

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