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infliction n. [
imposition] the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
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infliction n. an act causing pain or damage
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infliction n. [
annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the ass] 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"
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