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suffering
adjective
noun
Very unhappy; full of misery
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ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ
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adjective
Very unhappy; full of misery
“He felt depressed and miserable”
adjective
Troubled by pain or loss
“Suffering refugees”
noun
Feelings of mental or physical pain
noun
Psychological suffering
“The death of his wife caused him great distress”
noun
A state of acute pain
noun
Misery resulting from affliction
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He felt depressed and miserable
A message of hope for suffering humanity
Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
Suffering refugees
The death of his wife caused him great distress
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