Afflict
Plagues
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A Wonkette post notes that when a Wisconsin judge overturned the gay marriage ban in the state, "a vengeful Jehovah did not hurl any lighting bolts at the courthouse or suddenly afflict the greater Madison area with plagues of boils, frogs, or Minnesota Vikings fans."
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