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suffer

[suhf-er] / ˈsʌf ər /
VERB
be in pain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo
STRONG
ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe
WEAK
be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm please soothe surrender yield
STRONG
assuage help rise strengthen
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve
VERB
endure, permit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo
STRONG
abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield
WEAK
bear with carry the torch live with put up with sit and take it take it wait out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender
STRONG
deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

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However, the album is also surprisingly pop-leaning; despite their names, the foundation of tracks like "Suffer the Children" and "Watch Me Bleed" have more in common with bubbly synth-pop singles than more macabre fare.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023

Their debut 1979 album Higher: Suffer Hell on Earth addresses the economic struggles of the ghetto and how a lack of job opportunities can lead to starvation.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

The letter – which was titled "Why Do Girls Suffer from Body Image?" – discusses the significant impact that body image has on girls in particular, especially for their mental and physical health.

From Fox News • Jan. 20, 2022

The flatter and more uniform black of the female nude in Mr. Marshall’s “You Must Suffer if You Want to be Beautiful,” by contrast, pushes the color’s political subtext right to the front.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2018

Suffer not, Mamers, pestilence to fall on the people.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.

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