Affliction and Pestilence

Affliction

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

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

Pestilence

Pestilence noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.
Usage example: the fear that terrorists could unleash a pestilence that would wreak unspeakable havoc
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Synonyms for Pestilence

Affliction and pestilence are semantically related. You can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Pestilence".

Nearby Words: pestilential, pestilent

How words are described

human human affliction human pestilence
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