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inflict

inflict /ɪnˈflɪkt/ verb
inflicts; inflicted; inflicting
inflict
/ɪnˈflɪkt/
verb
inflicts; inflicted; inflicting
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFLICT
[+ object]
: to cause someone to experience or be affected by (something unpleasant or harmful)
often + on or upon

— infliction

/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ noun [noncount]