the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

[ Syn: imposition ]

an act causing pain or damage

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; hes not a friend, hes an infliction

[ Syn: annoyance , bother , botheration , pain , pain in the neck , pain in the ass ]