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Noun: affliction  u'flikshun
  1. A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
     
  2. A condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
     
  3. A cause of great suffering and distress

Derived forms: afflictions

See also: afflict

Type of: adversity, hard knocks, hardship, health problem, ill health, trouble, unhealthiness

Encyclopedia: Affliction