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afflicted

[uh-flik-tid] / əˈflɪk tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
distressed
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Afflicted female salmon that return to rivers and streams to spawn can pass the deficiency on to their hatchlings, which have problems swimming and experience high mortality rates.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Afflicted vendors included big players such as Apple, which is still owed more than half of the $661,000 invoiced since July, UW officials say.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Afflicted with an uncommon common sense, her characters were defined by their sharp intelligence, independence and, yes, irritability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Afflicted plants should be dug out and destroyed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

Afflicted with gout in its most distressing form, Mr. Blake, after his retirement from the Bench, sought relief from his sufferings in milder climes.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles




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