Afflictive
Afflictive adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.
Usage example: the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox
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Synonyms for Afflictive
Damaging and afflictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Damaging" instead an adjective "Afflictive".
Damaging
Damaging adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Afflictive and damaging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afflictive" instead an adjective "Damaging".
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Related pairs
- disturbing and afflictive
- disturbing and damaging
- harsh and afflictive
- harsh and damaging
- painful and afflictive
- painful and damaging
- agonizing and afflictive
- agonizing and damaging
- nasty and afflictive
- nasty and damaging
- severe and afflictive
- severe and damaging
- grievous and afflictive
- grievous and damaging
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