Afflict and Pummel

Afflict

Afflict verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Pummel and afflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pummel" instead a verb "Afflict".

Nearby Words: affliction, afflictive, afflicting

Pummel

Pummel verb - To strike repeatedly.
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Synonyms for Pummel

Afflict and pummel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflict" instead a verb "Pummel".

Nearby Words: pummelled, pummelling

Common collocations

people afflict people pummel people
anyone afflict anyone pummel anyone
enemies afflict enemies pummel enemies
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