infliction vs botheration

infliction and botheration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infliction	Yes	No	No	No
botheration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, infliction and botheration are synonyms defined as:

infliction and botheration: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Other synonyms of infliction include annoyance, bother, nuisance, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck.

infliction (noun)	botheration (noun)
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)	something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an act causing pain or damage	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness