Words from this root (5)
afflict
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/əˈflɪkt/
to cause persistent pain or suffering to someone
affliction
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/əˈflɪkʃən/
a cause of persistent pain, distress, or suffering
infliction
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/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment
profligacy
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/ˈprɑflɪɡəsi/
reckless extravagance or wastefulness, especially with money
profligate
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/ˈprɑflɪɡət/
recklessly wasteful or extravagant; a person of such habits