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" ;