infliction

/ɪnflˈɪkʃʌn/

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Noun
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Noun
an act causing pain or damage
Noun
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"