Affliction
Affliction noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Brutality and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Brutality" instead a noun "Affliction".
Brutality
Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Affliction and brutality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Brutality".
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Brutality and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/brutality
Affliction & Brutality. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/brutality>.
Brutality or Affliction. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/brutality.
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