Afflicting
Afflicting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Heavy and afflicting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heavy" instead an adjective "Afflicting".
Heavy
Heavy adjective - Having great weight.
Afflicting and heavy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflicting" instead an adjective "Heavy".
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Heavy and Afflicting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/heavy
Afflicting & Heavy. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/heavy>.
Heavy or Afflicting. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/heavy.
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