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English noun: infliction | |||
| 1. | infliction (act) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) | ||
| Synonyms | imposition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enforcement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | protection, regimentation, reimposition, taxation, trade protection | ||
| Domain category | revenue enhancement, tax, taxation | ||
| 2. | infliction (act) an act causing pain or damage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
| 3. | infliction (cognition) something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | negative stimulus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | irritant, nuisance, plague, thorn | ||
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