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Affliction vs Ravage - What's the difference?

affliction | ravage | Related terms |

Affliction is a related term of ravage.


As a noun affliction

is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

As a verb ravage is

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affliction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction , but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]

    • ravage

    English

    Verb

  • To devastate or destroy something.
  • To pillage or sack something, to lay waste to something.
  • To wreak destruction.

    • Related terms

    * rapid

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Grievous damage or havoc.
  • * Addison
    • Would one think 'twere possible for love / To make such ravage in a noble soul?
  • Depredation or devastation
    • the ravage''' of a lion; the '''ravages''' of fire or tempest; the '''ravages of an army, or of time

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