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suf·fer·ing
 suffering
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- pronunciation:
- suh
f
rIng
[or]
suh
frIng
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noun |
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When terrible things happen, they cause a lot of suffering. People feel great pain, hardship, or sadness. Suffering is the experiencing of pain or terrible difficulty.
The massive earthquake brought much suffering to the island country.The suffering caused by the war still continues in that region.- synonyms:
- distress, sorrow
- similar words:
- agony, hardship
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| related words: |
ache, horror, ill, pain, trouble |
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