Afflict and Stab

Afflict

Afflict verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: he's been afflicted by nightmares ever since the accident

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

Nearby Words: affliction, afflictive, afflicting

Stab

Stab verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
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Synonyms for Stab

Afflict and stab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflict" instead a verb "Stab".

Common collocations

people afflict people stab people
target afflict target stab target
anyone afflict anyone stab anyone
everyone afflict everyone stab everyone
Other words: enemies.
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