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English
Etymology
Latin affricare to rub on. See friction.
Noun
affriction (plural affrictions)
- (obsolete) The act of rubbing against.
1663 October 27, Robert Boyle, Observations on a Diamond:I could upon a light affriction easily perceive the stone to shine
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