What is another word for infliction?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪnflˈɪkʃən], [ ɪnflˈɪkʃən], [ ɪ_n_f_l_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n]
Synonyms for Infliction:
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n.
• act • adversity- adversity ,
- bad luck ,
- bane ,
- blight ,
- burden ,
- calamity ,
- casualty ,
- contretemps ,
- curse ,
- destitution ,
- difficulty ,
- disaster ,
- dolor ,
- hard luck ,
- hard times ,
- hardship ,
- misadventure ,
- misfortune ,
- mishap ,
- ordeal ,
- peril ,
- poorness ,
- poverty ,
- rainy day ,
- tragedy ,
- trial ,
- tribulation ,
- trouble ,
- woe .
- de solation ,
- de solations ,
- de-solation ,
- de-solations ,
- mis adventure ,
- mis adventures ,
- mis chance ,
- mis chances ,
- mis fortune ,
- mis fortunes ,
- mis-adventure ,
- mis-adventures ,
- mis-chance ,
- mis-chances ,
- mis-fortunes ,
- re verse ,
- re-verse ,
- the worsts ,
- up shot ,
- up shots ,
- up-shot ,
- up-shots .
- pain .
- Sickliness ,
- affection ,
- ague ,
- ailment ,
- apoplexy ,
- attack ,
- breakdown ,
- bug ,
- collapse ,
- complaint ,
- complication ,
- condition ,
- debility ,
- decrepitude ,
- disability ,
- disease ,
- disorder ,
- fever ,
- feverishness ,
- handicap ,
- illness ,
- indisposition ,
- infection ,
- infirmity ,
- malady ,
- nausea ,
- pestilence ,
- queasiness ,
- sickness ,
- symptom ,
- syndrome ,
- unhealthiness ,
- virus .
- Back Ache ,
- Migraine ,
- ache ,
- affliction ,
- agony ,
- anguish ,
- bite ,
- bruise ,
- burn ,
- chafing ,
- cramp ,
- crick ,
- discomfort ,
- distress ,
- earache ,
- grief ,
- gripe ,
- headache ,
- hurt ,
- inflammation ,
- injury ,
- irritation ,
- malaise ,
- misery ,
- painfulness ,
- pang ,
- rack ,
- smarting ,
- sore ,
- spasm ,
- stab ,
- sting ,
- stitch ,
- suffering ,
- throb ,
- throe ,
- torment ,
- torture ,
- wound ,
- wrench .
Other synonyms:
- persecution .
- threshing .
Other relevant words:
- Applying ,
- Burdening ,
- Charging ,
- Enforcing ,
- Freighting ,
- Inflicting ,
- Introducing ,
- Levying ,
- Placing ,
- Promulgating ,
- Punition ,
- Tasking ,
- administer ,
- administrate ,
- aggravator ,
- annoyance ,
- annoying ,
- application ,
- bad times ,
- bitter cup ,
- bitter draft ,
- bitter draught ,
- bitter pill ,
- blow ,
- bore ,
- bother ,
- botheration ,
- bring about ,
- bugbear ,
- burden of care ,
- cankerworm of care ,
- care ,
- cause ,
- chafe ,
- chagrin ,
- chastening ,
- chastisement ,
- cloud ,
- correction ,
- create ,
- cross ,
- crown of thorns ,
- dark cloud ,
- death ,
- deceive ,
- deception ,
- demand ,
- deserts ,
- destruction ,
- detriment ,
- dictate ,
- discipline ,
- dispense ,
- distribute ,
- encumbrance ,
- enforce ,
- enforcement ,
- esclandre ,
- evil ,
- evil day ,
- exaction ,
- ferule ,
- fret ,
- fuss ,
- gall ,
- gathering clouds ,
- generate ,
- give ,
- grievance ,
- handle ,
- hassle ,
- hurting ,
- ill wind ,
- impairment ,
- impart ,
- impose ,
- imposing an onus ,
- imposition ,
- inconsiderateness ,
- inconvenience ,
- inflictions ,
- introduction ,
- iron age ,
- judgement ,
- laying on ,
- levy ,
- load ,
- loading ,
- make ,
- mischief ,
- mortification ,
- nemesis ,
- nuisance ,
- obtrusiveness ,
- open wound ,
- operate ,
- oppression ,
- pain in the neck ,
- pains ,
- pay ,
- payment ,
- penalty ,
- penology ,
- pest ,
- placement ,
- plague ,
- prescribe ,
- presumptuousness ,
- procreate ,
- produce ,
- promulgation ,
- protection ,
- regimentation ,
- requital ,
- retribution ,
- retributive justice ,
- reward ,
- rock burst ,
- run ,
- running sore ,
- scourge ,
- sorrow ,
- stew ,
- stroke ,
- supervise ,
- taxing ,
- thorn ,
- thunderbolt ,
- transact ,
- treat ,
- vexation ,
- waters of bitterness ,
- weight ,
- weighting ,
- worry .
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How to use "Infliction" in context?
To inflict is to cause injury or harm. infliction can be intentional or accidental. Intentional infliction of harm is usually referred to as assault. Assault can be a criminal act, such as punching someone in the face, or it can be an act of violence, such as stabbing someone. Infliction can also refer to environmental damage, such as flooding a building or contaminating a water supply. Accidental inflicttion of harm can occur when something slips out of someone's hand and injures someone else.
Paraphrases for Infliction:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
imposition, taxation, dictates.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
cause, perpetration, provocation.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Infliction:
n.
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