Afflict and Console

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Afflict verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Usage example: he's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident

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Console is an antonym for afflict.

Console verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Afflict is an antonym for console.

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Console and Afflict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflict/console

Afflict & Console. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflict/console>.

Console or Afflict. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflict/console.

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