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afflictive adj : causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up" [syn:
painful
,
sore
]
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English
Adjective
That causes physical or mental
pain
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
aching
,
algetic
,
calamitous
,
dire
,
distasteful
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distressing
,
galling
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grievous
,
heartbreaking
,
hurtful
,
hurting
,
lamentable
,
painful
,
regrettable
,
sore
,
unfortunate
,
unpalatable
,
woeful
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