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afflictive

adjective

causing misery or pain or distress

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
FFLICTIV
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. causing misery or pain or distress

    “it was a sore trial to him”

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Example Sentences

it was a sore trial to him
the painful process of growing up

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