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Infliction vs Injure - What's the difference?

infliction | injure |

As a noun infliction

is the act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.

As a verb injure is

to wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

infliction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition

    • injure

    English

    (injury)

    Verb

    (injur)
  • To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
  • To damage or impair.
  • To do injustice to.

    • Synonyms

    * harm * damage * hurt * disfigure * wound * mar * impair

    Antonyms

    * praise * help * preserve * benefit

    Related terms

    * injurious * injury