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stricken

adjective as in hurt

Strongest match

Weak matches

adjective as in removed

Strongest match

adjective as in overwhelmed

adjective as in afflicted

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The army-aligned governor of Sudan's Darfur region called for the protection of civilians in the stricken city of El-Fasher on Monday, after paramilitaries claimed to have seized it following a brutal 18-month siege.

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Forty years in this business has taught me one inescapable fact: You cannot understand or treat the disease that has stricken the news media unless you’ve worked in it while wearing a variety of hats.

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With so much fantastic archival footage at Hanks’ disposal, it’s hard not to be stricken by just how much the world has changed in the 30 years since Candy’s death.

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"I'm scared this child might also meet the same fate. I'm tired of this life. It's not worth living," says Zamira, with a stricken look on her face.

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On Monday, federal prosecutor John Shipley Jr wanted the turtle question stricken.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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