afflict vs visit

visit vs afflict

afflict is not a noun while visit is a noun.

afflict and visit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
afflict	No	No	Yes	No
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, visit is a hyponym of afflict; that is, visit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than afflict:

afflict: cause physical pain or suffering in
visit: assail

Other hyponyms of afflict include blight, plague.

afflict (noun)	visit (noun)
	the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
	the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
	the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
	a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
	a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

afflict (verb)	visit (verb)
cause physical pain or suffering in	assail
cause great unhappiness for; distress	talk socially without exchanging too much information
	impose something unpleasant
	go to certain places as for sightseeing
	come to see in an official or professional capacity
	pay a brief visit
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	stay with as a guest

Difference between afflict and visit

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