in|flic|tion

in|flic|tion
in|flic|tion «ihn FLIHK shuhn», noun.
1. the act of inflicting: »

The cruel emperor delighted in the infliction of pain.

2. something inflicted; pain, suffering, burden, or punishment: »

The Bible tells how Job endured many inflictions with patience.


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  • af|flic|tion — «uh FLIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a state of pain, trouble, or distress; misery: »The country suffered from the affliction of war. The Queen your Mother, in most great affliction of spirit, hath sent me to you (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): wretchedness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|flic|tion — «kuhn FLIHK shuhn», noun. the act or fact of conflicting; conflict …   Useful english dictionary

  • af·flic·tion — /əˈflıkʃən/ noun, pl tions formal 1 [count] : something (such as a disease) that causes pain or suffering She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her/the affliction. He died from a mysterious affliction. 2 [noncount] : the state of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • flic — af·flic·tion; con·flic·tion; con·flic·tive; con·flic·tu·al; flic; flic·flac; in·flic·tion; in·flic·tive; in·flic·tor; …   English syllables

  • affliction — af·flic·tion …   English syllables

  • confliction — con·flic·tion …   English syllables

  • infliction — in·flic·tion …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • Af — Af; AF; af·er·nan; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fable·ness; af·fa·bly; af·fair; af·faire; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fec·ta·tion; af·fect·er; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; af·feer; af·feer·er; af·feer·ment;… …   English syllables

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