Afflicting and Soothe

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Afflicting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

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Soothe is an antonym for afflicting in cause or become hurt topic.

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Afflicting is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

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Soothe and Afflicting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afflicting/soothe

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