infliction

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
  2. noun an act causing pain or damage
  3. noun something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Etymology

Borrowed, perhaps via French, from Latin īnflīctiōnem.

In classic literature

Synonyms

imposition

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