My grandfather is afflicted with arthritis. The pangs of conscience afflicted him.
SYNONYM(S): torment, harass.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|flict´ing|ly — con|flict|ing «kuhn FLIHK tihng», adjective. that conflicts; disagreeing; clashing: »Figurative. conflicting testimony, conflicting reports. –con|flict´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|flict|ing — «kuhn FLIHK tihng», adjective. that conflicts; disagreeing; clashing: »Figurative. conflicting testimony, conflicting reports. –con|flict´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
flict — af·flict; af·flict·ive; in·flict; in·flict·able; in·flict·er; con·flict; af·flict·ive·ly; con·flict·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
af|flict´er — af|flict «uh FLIHKT», transitive verb. 1. to cause pain to; trouble very much; distress: »My grandfather is afflicted with arthritis. The pangs of conscience afflicted him. SYNONYM(S): torment, harass. 2. Archaic. to cast down. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
af|flict — «uh FLIHKT», transitive verb. 1. to cause pain to; trouble very much; distress: »My grandfather is afflicted with arthritis. The pangs of conscience afflicted him. SYNONYM(S): torment, harass. 2. Archaic. to cast down. ╂[< Latin afflīctus,… … Useful english dictionary
conflictingly — con·flict·ing·ly … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
Afflicting — Af*flict ing, a. Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. Af*flict ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conflicting — con•flict•ing [[t]kənˈflɪk tɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb being in conflict or disagreement; incompatible: conflicting views[/ex] • Etymology: 1600–10 con•flict′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
