English to English
infliction

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noun (n)
- the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- an act causing pain or damage(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness(noun.cognition)Example:
He's not a friend, he's an infliction.
source: wordnet30 - The act of inflicting or imposing; as, the infliction of torment, or of punishment.(noun)source: webster1913