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| afflict |
to cause pain or suffering to. |
| affliction |
a condition of pain or suffering, or the cause of such a state. |
| agony |
great or intense pain and suffering in the mind or body, usually over a long period of time. |
| alcoholic |
suffering from alcoholism. [1/2 definitions] |
| anguish |
terrible pain or suffering of the mind or body. |
| brutal |
A person or thing that is brutal is extremely cruel. That person or thing causes a great deal of pain or suffering. A brutal person has no sympathy for other human beings. [1/2 definitions] |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| cruel |
willing to cause pain or suffering; showing no mercy. [2 definitions] |
| curse |
something that brings harm or suffering. [1/6 definitions] |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| disaster |
a sudden event causing much damage or suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| distress |
worry, pain, or suffering, or anything that causes suffering. [1/3 definitions] |
| evil |
an act, condition, or force that causes suffering or harm. [1/3 definitions] |
| famished |
suffering from very great hunger; starved. |
| hardship |
a condition of great want, suffering, or difficulty. [1/2 definitions] |
| hell |
a condition or place of great pain and suffering. [1/2 definitions] |
| hurt |
to cause pain, harm, or suffering to. [3/6 definitions] |
| mad |
suffering from rabies. [1/6 definitions] |
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