af|flic´tive|ly

af|flic´tive|ly
af|flic|tive «uh FLIHK tihv», adjective.
causing misery or pain; distressing.
af|flic´tive|ly, adverb.

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  • af|flic|tive — «uh FLIHK tihv», adjective. causing misery or pain; distressing. –af|flic´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|flic|tive — «kuhn FLIHK tihv», adjective. tending to conflict …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|flic|tive — «ihn FLIHK tihv», adjective. 1. tending to inflict. 2. having to do with infliction …   Useful english dictionary

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • flic — af·flic·tion; con·flic·tion; con·flic·tive; con·flic·tu·al; flic; flic·flac; in·flic·tion; in·flic·tive; in·flic·tor; …   English syllables

  • conflictive — con·flic·tive …   English syllables

  • inflictive — in·flic·tive …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • affliction — af•flic•tion [[t]əˈflɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a distressed or painful state; misery 2) a cause of mental or bodily pain • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < L af•flic′tive, adj. af•flic′tive•ly, adv. syn: See misfortune …   From formal English to slang

  • conflict — con•flict v. [[t]kənˈflɪkt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn flɪkt[/t]] v. i. 1) to be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash; disagree 2) to fight or contend; do battle 3) a fight, battle, or struggle, esp. a prolonged one; strife 4) controversy;… …   From formal English to slang

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