Aggrieve
afflict
A synonym for "afflict" is torment. An antonym for "afflict" is comfort. Please see the related link below.
afflict
The flu epidemic may afflict as many as half of the townspeople this year.
Torment, Torture and afflict harm are great synonyms of the word scourge. Our reference library has more words for you. See the link below.
The noun distress is an abstract noun, a word for anxiety or mental suffering, a word for an emotion. The word distress is also a verb.
wrong
wrong, or negative
Confute
The word distress has two syllables. (Dis-tress)
Some instances are... 1. Leviticus 26:24I myself will be hostile toward you and will afflict you for your sins seven times over.2. Deuteronomy 28:27The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt and with tumors, festering sores and the itch, from which you cannot be cured.3. Deuteronomy 28:28The LORD will afflict you with madness, blindness and confusion of mind.4. Deuteronomy 28:35The LORD will afflict your knees and legs with painful boils that cannot be cured, spreading from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.5. Psalm 55:19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear them and afflictthem- Selah men who never change their ways and have no fear of God.6. Nahum 1:12This is what the LORD says: "Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be cut off and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, O Judah , I will afflict you no more.-- another answer --in the King James versionthe word - afflict - appears 36 timesthe word - afflicted - appears 54 timesthe word - affliction - appears 75 timesthe word - afflictions - appears 13 times
Another word for injustice is unfairness or inequity.