Affliction
Affliction noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: cronyism and corruption are afflictions on the body politic
Scathe and affliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scathe" instead a noun "Affliction".
Scathe
Scathe noun - The act of damaging something or someone.
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Affliction and scathe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affliction" instead a noun "Scathe".
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Scathe and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/scathe
Affliction & Scathe. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/scathe>.
Scathe or Affliction. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/scathe.
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