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afflict vs discomfit

discomfit vs afflict

afflict and discomfit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
afflict No No Yes No
discomfit No No Yes No
As verbs, discomfit is a hypernym of afflict; that is, discomfit is a word with a broader meaning than afflict:
  • afflict: cause great unhappiness for; distress
  • discomfit: cause to lose one's composure
Other hypernyms of afflict include discompose, disconcert, untune, upset.
afflict (verb) discomfit (verb)
cause physical pain or suffering in cause to lose one's composure
cause great unhappiness for; distress
Difference between afflict and discomfit

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