in'flicter

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inflict (ɪnˈflɪkt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb (often foll by on or upon)
1.  to impose (something unwelcome, such as pain, oneself, etc)
2.  rare to cause to suffer; afflict (with)
3.  to deal out (blows, lashes, etc)
 
[C16: from Latin inflīgere to strike (something) against, dash against, from flīgere to strike]
 
in'flictable
 
adj
 
in'flicter
 
n
 
in'flictor
 
n
 
in'fliction
 
n
 
in'flictive
 
adj

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