Afflict and Aggrieve

Afflict

Afflict verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Aggrieve is a synonym for afflict in bother topic. In some cases you can use "Aggrieve" instead a verb "Afflict".

Nearby Words: affliction, afflictive, afflicting

Aggrieve

Aggrieve verb - Cause to feel sorrow.
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Synonyms for Aggrieve

Afflict is a synonym for aggrieve in bother topic. You can use "Afflict" instead a verb "Aggrieve", if it concerns topics such as wrong.

Nearby Word: aggrieving
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