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Detriment vs Affliction - What's the difference?

detriment | affliction | Related terms |

Detriment is a related term of affliction.


As nouns the difference between detriment and affliction

is that detriment is detriment while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

detriment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Harm, hurt, damage.
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  • (UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used in the form "to someone's detriment".

    Synonyms

    * harm * hurt * illfare * damage

    Antonyms

    * benefit

    Related terms

    * detrimental

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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) [...]