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infliction

/ infliction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an act causing pain or damage
Type of:
wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct
Derived:
inflict bring down visit impose
noun Sense 2
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Type of:
enforcement
Kinds of:
protection trade protection regimentation reimposition taxation
Derived:
levy impose inflict bring down visit
Domain:
tax taxation revenue enhancement
noun Sense 3
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
"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"
Type of:
negative stimulus
Kinds of:
nuisance irritant thorn plague
Derived:
pain anguish hurt trouble put out
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
1
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wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct enforcement protection trade protection regimentation reimposition taxation negative stimulus nuisance irritant