Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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affliction | Yes | No | No | No |
crown of thorns | Yes | No | No | No |
affliction (noun) | crown of thorns (noun) |
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a cause of great suffering and distress | a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion |
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health | somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts |
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity | any affliction that causes great suffering |