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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 by the sins of his father, Oswald has returned home more out of medical necessity than homesickness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2022

Afflicted plants should be dug out and destroyed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

Afflicted with almost daily attacks, especially during the cold and damp seasons, I was unable to walk—I could not even go down hill.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile




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