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What is another word for afflicts?

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To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

To have a severely detrimental effect on

To cause a profound effect

To be detrimental to

To be totally absorbed or engrossed by something

To take violent or aggressive action against

To hit or strike with force

To spread or pervade throughout

To catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)

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To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress

agonises^UK

agonizes^US

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

traumatizes^US

tyrannizes^US

tantalizes^US

tyrannises^UK

tantalises^UK

traumatises^UK

inflicts suffering on

brutalizes^US

rubs up the wrong way

appalls^US

appals^UK

brutalises^UK

gives someone the blues

works over

gives someone the works

makes desolate

hurts somebody's feelings

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

labours^UK

labors^US

makes someone scratch their head

rousts

puts on the rack

niggles at

knocks the wind out of

causes someone distress

takes the heart out of

destroys

weakens

grinds down

discriminates against

sticks the knife into

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

gives offence to

pushes the buttons of

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

brings tears to your eyes

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

makes someone feel nauseous

makes sick

turns stomach

makes someone want to throw up

grosses out

makes your gorge rise

pressurizes^US

causes to feel mental strain

pressurises^UK

causes to feel emotional strain

dampens the spirits of

causes to lose heart

takes the wind out of your sails

breathes down someone's neck

carps at

makes somebody's hackles rise

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

drives round the bend

drives to distraction

drives round the twist

keeps on at

goes on at

tries your patience

makes your blood boil

ruffles one's feathers

gives someone the pip

gets your dander up

embitters

gets up someone's nose

drives you up the wall

puts someone's nose out of joint

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

rubs you up the wrong way

takes the piss out of

makes sport of

sets one's teeth on edge

loses sleep

hits where one lives

tries the patience of

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

criticizes^US

makes things hot for someone

rags on

makes it hot for someone

criticises^UK

gets on the wrong side of

rattles someone's cage

belabours^UK

makes an enemy of somebody

belabors^US

gets on the nerves of

brings pressure to bear on

runs up the wrong way

pushes someon's buttons

causes inconvenience to

hurts the feelings of

creates difficulties for

jests

flummoxes

gives a zinger

gives the cold shoulder

drives you out of your mind

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you crazy

drives you round the bend

drives you to distraction

puts someone off their stroke

causes someone to lose their composure

causes someone difficulty

disagrees

satirizes^US

gives someone bother

makes someone go out of his way

makes unwell

chiacks

strikes down

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

satirises^UK

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

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“A vast array of social problems afflict a country so recently traumatized by war.”

Verb

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(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

bastardizes^US

bastardises^UK

discolors^US

discolours^UK

demoralizes^US

colours^UK

colors^US

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

demoralises^UK

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

drives a nail into the coffin of

rots

plays merry hell with

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Verb

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To have a severely detrimental effect on

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To cause a profound effect

Verb

To be detrimental to

jeopardises^UK

jeopardizes^US

puts out of commission

throws a monkey wrench into

Verb

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To be totally absorbed or engrossed by something

enthrals^UK

enthralls^US

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To take violent or aggressive action against

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To hit or strike with force

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