"infliction" in the noun sense
1. imposition, infliction
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
2. infliction
an act causing pain or damage
3. annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass
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"
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