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suffer
verb
be in pain
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ˈsʌfə
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verb
be in pain
verb
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”
verb
get worse in quality
“His grades suffered”
verb
be set at a disadvantage
“This author really suffers in translation”
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verb
undergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
verb
undergo or suffer
“meet a violent death”
verb
be given to
“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”
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She suffered a fracture in the accident
He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
She got a bruise on her leg
He got his arm broken in the scuffle
His grades suffered
This author really suffers in translation
The painting loses something in this light
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
He suffered the penalty
Many saints suffered martyrdom
meet a violent death
suffer a terrible fate
She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
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