 infliction |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) | |
| Synonyms: | imposition | |
| Related terms: | enforcement regimentation reimposition taxation protection tax | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an act causing pain or damage | |
| Related terms: | wrongdoing inflict | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | |
| Synonyms: | nuisance botheration bother pain pain_in_the_neck pain_in_the_ass annoyance | |
| Examples: | "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer" "a bit of a bother" "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" |
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| Related terms: | negative_stimulus nuisance irritant common_nuisance plague abatable_nuisance private_nuisance mixed_nuisance attractive_nuisance annoy pain | |
| Similar spelling: |
inflict inflection inflation invalidation inflectional invalidating inflationary inflexion inflect inflammation involution in_flight infliximab |
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