Afflicting and Disappointing

Afflicting

Afflicting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

Disappointing and afflicting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disappointing" instead an adjective "Afflicting".

Disappointing

Disappointing adjective - Not up to expectations.
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Afflicting and disappointing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflicting" instead an adjective "Disappointing".

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