afflict |
embarrass |
Related terms |
Afflict is a related term of embarrass.
In lang=en terms the difference between afflict and embarrass
is that
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while
embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
As verbs the difference between afflict and embarrass
is that
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while
embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.
afflict |
nflict |
perplex |
afflict |
Related terms |
Perplex is a related term of afflict.
In lang=en terms the difference between perplex and afflict
is that
perplex is to involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between perplex and afflict
is that
perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while
afflict is (obsolete) to make low or humble.
As verbs the difference between perplex and afflict
is that
perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
As an adjective perplex
is (obsolete) intricate; difficult.
injure |
afflict |
Related terms |
Injure is a related term of afflict.
In lang=en terms the difference between injure and afflict
is that
injure is to do injustice to while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
As verbs the difference between injure and afflict
is that
injure is to wound or cause physical harm to a living creature while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
harm |
afflict |
Related terms |
Harm is a related term of afflict.
As a proper noun harm
is , low german, derived from herman, meaning "army man".
As a verb afflict is
to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
afflict |
burden |
Related terms |
Afflict is a related term of burden.
As a verb afflict
is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
As a noun burden is
.
afflict |
oppress |
Synonyms |
In transitive terms the difference between afflict and oppress
is that
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while
oppress is to make sad or gloomy.
In obsolete terms the difference between afflict and oppress
is that
afflict is to make low or humble while
oppress is physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
impose |
afflict |
As verbs the difference between impose and afflict
is that
impose is while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
affront |
afflict |
As a noun affront
is .
As a verb afflict is
to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
agonize |
afflict |
In lang=en terms the difference between agonize and afflict
is that
agonize is to struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
As verbs the difference between agonize and afflict
is that
agonize is to writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish while
afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
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