OK, CK, smartypants. At half my age, you ought to remember. I cannot ordinarily afflict anything, though I can hear you saying that I afflict the board with a lot of nonsense.
I omitted greeting soojin to permit you the pleasure of first welcoming him to the board.
Dear Soojin, we welcome you, the more so that you have asked a good question.
There are other verbs with similar subtle differences. Take the pair "imply" and "infer". I have implied that Capital Kiwi should remember grammar better than I do. You may infer from this that I am admitting I am mildly senile. I am unable to deny it.
Dear CK: may I playfully challenge you to supply another such pair of verbs?