Affliction
Affliction noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Decay and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decay" instead a noun "Affliction".
Decay
Decay noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
Affliction and decay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Decay".
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Decay and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/decay
Affliction & Decay. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/decay>.
Decay or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/decay.
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