- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.5k
- Abbreviations|0
182 entries under expression topic. ×
| move deeply | |
| nail to cross(verb, idiom, agonize, illtreat) | |
| nip in the bud(idiom, ruin, stain, disfigure) | |
| often physically(harass, discipline, torment, curse) | |
| painful situation | |
| pinch pennies(verb, squeeze, scrape, nip) | |
| plunge into sorrow(idiom, pain) | |
| press down(verb, trouble, worry) | |
| press tightly(verb, squeeze, nip, tweak) | |
| pull down(verb, trouble, worry) | |
| set on(verb, attack, assault, assail) | |
| set upon(verb, attack, affect, assault) | |
| singing the blues(verb, idiom, disturb, agonize) | |
| single out(pursue, hound, oppress) | |
| torment yourself(verb, worry, struggle, strive) | |
| torture strain(torment, torture, beset) | |
| torture yourself(verb, worry, struggle, strive) | |
| trouble oneself | |
| turn on(verb, trouble, hurt, bother) | |
| turn your stomach(idiom, shock, repel, nauseate) |
For more, visit
Afflict on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). afflict thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/afflict/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "afflict thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/afflict/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, afflict thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/afflict/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "afflict thesaurus" 3 August 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/afflict/thesaurus/synonyms> |