Term: affliction: a cause of great suffering and distress
Candidate hypernym: trouble: an event causing distress or pain → 1
Candidate hypernym: ducking: hunting ducks → 0
Candidate hypernym: new england aster: common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy → 0
Candidate hypernym: araceae: anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron → 0
Candidate hypernym: nongovernmental organization: an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government → 0
Candidate hypernym: parallel operation: the simultaneous execution of two or more operations → 0
Candidate hypernym: mistral: a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter → 0
Candidate hypernym: open interval: an interval that does not include its endpoints → 0
Candidate hypernym: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length → 0
Candidate hypernym: japanese lilac: lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: persuasion: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action → 0