Pain,Suffering,Unpleasant Flashcards

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Dreadful

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adj. extremely bad or unpleasant

  • He made a dreadful remark that caused sadness on her.
  • This place has become dreadful after the civil strife that the residence started packing to move to another town.
  • Another dreadful day for the man who doesn’t know what to do with life.
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Affliction

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[uncountable, countable]
n. something that causes pain and suffering

  • Psychopaths never acknowledge others’ affliction.
  • Incompetent politicians are the catastrophic affliction of the country.
  • Many people see religion as the major source of affliction.
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Writhe

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v. to twist or contort body in response to discomfort or pain

writhe (about/around)(in/with something)
- When he tried to kick the rock, his foot broke and he writhed in excruciating pain.
- After she broke up with her long-time boyfriend, she writhed in regret and anguish that prompted her mother to call a psychiatrist.
- The rabbit attempts to writhe in desperate effort to loosen the grip of the eagle.

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