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Be afflicted
verb
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
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These opponents seem to be afflicted by two fundamental misconceptions.
It was safer to be afflicted than accused.
Then her nephew, Ned Dickinson, turned out to be afflicted.
In other words, we'll be afflicted with arthritis.
Motorists can also be afflicted: please note that screaming "ALLEZ!
I also seem to be afflicted with "Bad Parsing Syndrome" today.
She claimed to be "afflicted with pain and suffering and emotional distress".
Women are three times as likely to be afflicted as men.
Eczema is not contagious, but more than one member of a family may be afflicted.
The thought that Royston Drenthe might be afflicted by bouts of anxiety seems faintly ridiculous.
Alcoholics tend to be afflicted by a troubled relationship with the truth.
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