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Infraction vs Infriction - What's the difference?

infraction | infriction |

As nouns the difference between infraction and infriction

is that infraction is (legal) a minor offence, petty crime while infriction is the act of rubbing something into the skin etc.

infraction

English

(wikipedia infraction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A minor offence, petty crime
  • a violation; breach
  • (ice hockey) A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

    • Related terms

    * infringe * infringement

    See also

    * infarction

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    infriction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of rubbing something into the skin etc.
  • Something (such as an ointment) to be so rubbed in

    • Quotations

    *1862 Chambers W. and R - Chambers's encyclopædia *:For cows, use hot fomentations, followed by the smart infriction of mustard-paste