Affliction
Affliction noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.
Usage example: felt such great affliction over the destruction of the beautiful old home
Ecstasy is an antonym for affliction.
Ecstasy
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Ecstasy and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/ecstasy
Affliction & Ecstasy. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/ecstasy>.
Ecstasy or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/ecstasy.
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