afflict

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-flikt ]

Definition:

v. To bring or cause pain and suffering

Sentence:

They may afflict us with the plague.

More example sentences:

They may afflict us with the plague.

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Synonyms:

ail; distress; pain; plague

Antonyms:

comfort

How many syllables in afflict?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide afflict into syllables:

af-flict

Afflict rhymes:

One Syllable Rhymes
- clicked
- kicked
- licht
- licked
- nicked
- picht
- picked
- pict
- pricked
- schlicht
- schlict
- slicked
- sticht
- strict
- ticked
- tricked
Two Syllable Rhymes
- addict
- conflict
- constrict
- convict
- depict
- evict
- handpicked
- inflict
- predict
- restrict
Three Syllable Rhymes
- contradict

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