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English noun: imposition | |||
| 1. | imposition (act) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) | ||
| Synonyms | infliction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enforcement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | protection, regimentation, reimposition, taxation, trade protection | ||
| Domain category | revenue enhancement, tax, taxation | ||
| 2. | imposition (cognition) an uncalled-for burden | ||
| Samples | He listened but resented the imposition. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus | ||
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