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The phrase "The afflicted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to individuals who are suffering from a particular condition, illness, or hardship. Example: "The afflicted were given support and resources to help them cope with their challenges."
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The afflicted
verb
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
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The afflicted have included Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, the playwright Samuel Beckett and the classical pianist Misha Dichter.
The afflicted animal loses fluids and nutrients through the skin.
The afflicted among us become exceedingly adept at obscuring our feelings.
The afflicted (Anna's boarder) shivers, sweats, drenches the pallet on which he writhes piteously.
The afflicted hiker recovered and hiked the trail the following year.
To comfort the afflicted.
It offers little comfort to the afflicted.
Don't blame the victims, the afflicted responded.
One of the afflicted is Peter Pagan.
For some of the afflicted, the paralysis was permanent.
To the afflicted workers this was "social dumping".
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