the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
an uncalled-for burden
"he listened but resented the imposition"
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imposition
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition: oft got without merit, and lost without deserving. [ William Shakespeare ]
Amiable people, while they are more liable to imposition in casual contact with the world, yet radiate so much of mental sunshine that they are reflected in all appreciative hearts. [ Madame Deluzy ]
Nothing more strikingly betrays the credulity of mankind than medicine. Quackery is a thing universal, and universally successful. In this case it becomes literally true that no imposition is too great for the credulity of men. [ Thoreau ]
impositionin Scrabble®
The word imposition is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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impositionin Words With Friends™
The word imposition is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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