Affliction
Affliction noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: cronyism and corruption are afflictions on the body politic
Contusion and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contusion" instead a noun "Affliction".
Contusion
Contusion noun - A bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not.
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Synonyms for Contusion
Affliction and contusion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Contusion".
Nearby Word: contused
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Contusion and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/contusion
Affliction & Contusion. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/contusion>.
Contusion or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/contusion.
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