infliction

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infliction Definition

• (n) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
• (n) an act causing pain or damage
• (n) 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"

infliction Synonyms

• annoyance
• bother
• botheration
• imposition
• infliction
• pain
• pain in the ass
• pain in the neck