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Afflicting — Af*flict ing, a. Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. Af*flict ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afflicting — index detrimental, harmful, peccant (unhealthy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Afflicting — Afflict Af*flict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afflicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Afflicting}.] [L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p. p. Cf. {Flagellate}.] 1. To strike or cast down; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afflicting — /əˈflɪktɪŋ/ (say uh flikting) adjective distressing; upsetting: an afflicting story of grief and hardship …
afflicting — af·flict || É™ flɪkt v. distress; cause suffering, torment, torture … English contemporary dictionary
afflicting — afflictˈing noun and adjective Distressing • • • Main Entry: ↑afflict … Useful english dictionary
self-afflicting — adj. * * * … Universalium
self-afflicting — adj … Useful english dictionary
Salem witch trials — Salem Witches redirects here. For the minor league baseball team, see Salem Witches (NEL). The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identifie … Wikipedia
Elizabeth Howe — Infobox Person name = Elizabeth Howe image size = caption = birth name = Elizabeth Jackson birth date = circa 1635 birth place = england death date = July 19, 1692 death place = Salem, Massachusetts death cause = executed by hanging resting place … Wikipedia
