Affliction and Headache

Affliction

Affliction noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.

Headache and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Headache" instead a noun "Affliction".

Headache

Headache noun - Something that is a source of irritation.
Usage example: one of the headaches of being a band teacher is never knowing if the school's music program will be cut

Affliction and headache are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Headache".

Nearby Word: headachy

How words are described

similar similar affliction similar headache
nasty nasty affliction nasty headache
severe severe affliction severe headache
bad bad affliction bad headache
Other adjectives: terrible, horrible, minor, mysterious, weird, crippling, debilitating.
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