Affliction
Affliction noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: cronyism and corruption are afflictions on the body politic
Harm and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harm" instead a noun "Affliction".
Harm
Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: no harm in trying
Affliction and harm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Harm".
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Harm and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/harm
Affliction & Harm. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/harm>.
Harm or Affliction. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/harm.
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