Synonyms: infliction
Definition: an act causing pain or damage
Similar words: misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, actus reus
Definition: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Usage: he denied any wrongdoing
Synonyms: imposition, infliction
Definition: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Similar words: enforcement
Definition: the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
Synonyms: bother, botheration, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, annoyance, infliction
Definition: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Usage: 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
Similar words: negative stimulus
Definition: a stimulus with undesirable consequences