infliction 3
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Examples
- 1.a bit of a bother
- 2.washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
- 3.he's not a friend, he's an infliction
Synonyms
- annoyance 4
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- bother 2
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- botheration 2
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- pain 5
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- pain in the neck 2
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
- pain in the ass 1
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
