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lijden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affliction noun A condition or event that causes ongoing pain, suffering, or hardship.
  • anguish noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
  • suffer verb To experience pain, hardship, or distress.
  • suffering noun Pain or distress, whether physical or emotional.
  • woe noun Deep sadness or distress, or a misfortune that causes it.

Senses

lijden is used for these senses in English:

  • affliction A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • anguish Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
  • anguish (intransitive) To suffer pain.
  • suffering The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

anguish — full definition

  1. noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
  2. verb To suffer or cause severe mental distress.
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