infliction vs protection

protection vs infliction

infliction and protection both are nouns.

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

As nouns, protection is a hyponym of infliction; that is, protection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infliction:

infliction: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
protection: the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

Other hyponyms of infliction include trade protection, regimentation, reimposition, taxation.

infliction (noun)	protection (noun)
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)	the activity of protecting someone or something
an act causing pain or damage	payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness	kindly endorsement and guidance
	the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
	defense against financial failure; financial independence
	the condition of being protected

Difference between infliction and protection

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