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blight vs afflict

afflict vs blight

blight is a noun but afflict is not a noun.

blight and afflict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blight Yes No Yes No
afflict No No Yes No
As verbs, afflict is a hypernym of blight; that is, afflict is a word with a broader meaning than blight:
  • blight: cause to suffer a blight
  • afflict: cause physical pain or suffering in
Other hypernyms of blight include smite.
blight (noun) afflict (noun)
a state or condition being blighted
any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
blight (verb) afflict (verb)
cause to suffer a blight cause physical pain or suffering in
cause great unhappiness for; distress
Difference between blight and afflict

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