Affliction and Elation

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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

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Elation is an antonym for affliction.

Elation noun - A state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

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Affliction is an antonym for elation.

Nearby Words: elated, elating

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Elation and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/elation

Affliction & Elation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/elation>.

Elation or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/elation.

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