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Heartache vs Affliction - What's the difference?

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Heartache is a related term of affliction.


As nouns the difference between heartache and affliction

is that heartache is very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

heartache

English

Alternative forms

* heart-ache

Noun

(en noun)
  • Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress

    • 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) [...]