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Afflict Suddenly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SEIZE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SEIZE

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199%5Exact Match!
230%9 To distress or afflict
330%7 To afflict or impose something unpleasant or difficult

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SEIZE" which means:

    verb
  • • Take hold of; grab
  • • Take or capture by force
  • • Take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  • • Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
  • • Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  • • Hook by a pull on the line
  • • Affect
  • • Capture the attention or imagination of

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The police will seize any illegal drugs they find."
  • • "The army plans to seize control of the rebel-held city."

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New York Times17 Feb 1995 Across 47
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