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infliction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck |
| Type of | negative stimulus |
| Has types | nuisance, plague, irritant, thorn |
he's not a friend, he's an infliction.
infliction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | imposition |
| Type of | enforcement |
| Has types | trade protection, taxation, regimentation, protection, reimposition |
infliction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct |
| Derivation | inflict |
Examples of infliction
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The infliction of death, and its commemoration, is often specific and selective.
From the scoop.co.nz
Owensby countersued for intentional infliction of emotional distress but lost.
From the dailyherald.com
A jury convicted Lawler, then 16, of assault and infliction of serious injury.
From the suntimes.com
Zimmerman is claiming defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
From the orlandosentinel.com
To the point were I started to believe what ever infliction I caused her was true.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
And now you celebrate your infliction of blase religious indoctrination on others.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mzamane sued for defamation, false light and infliction of emotional distress.
From the abcnews.go.com
People with this self-infliction conceive of themselves as vanquished heroes.
From the businessweek.com
Snyder sued the church, claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress and won.
From the stltoday.com
- Imposition: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- An act causing pain or damage
- Annoyance: 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"
- (inflictive) Of, pertaining to or causing infliction
