Affliction and Support

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Affliction

Affliction noun - A source of harm or misfortune.
Usage example: alcohol has been his affliction ever since he took his first drink at the age of 12
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Support is an antonym for affliction.
Nearby Words: afflict, afflicted, afflictive, afflicting

Support

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.
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Antonyms for Support
Affliction is an antonym for support.
Nearby Words: supported, supporter, supporting, supportive, supportable
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How words are described

physical physical affliction physical support
main main affliction main support
moral moral affliction moral support
additional additional affliction additional support
Other adjectives: magical, medical.

Both words in one sentence

  • First World Problems This commercial spoof offers support for people with the debilitating affliction known as FWP, the side-effects of which include such soul-crushing misery as "the thermostat is at 72 degrees and I need it at 73" and "I bought too many groceries and now I have to make two trips".
    Source: First World Problems
Cite this Source
Support and Affliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/support
Affliction & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/support>.
Support or Affliction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affliction/support.

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