negative stimulus vs infliction
infliction vs negative stimulusnegative stimulus and infliction both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| negative stimulus | Yes | No | No | No |
| infliction | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
infliction is a hyponym of
negative stimulus; that is, infliction is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
negative stimulus:
- negative stimulus: a stimulus with undesirable consequences
- infliction: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Other hyponyms of negative stimulus include
annoyance, bother, botheration, nuisance, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, aversive stimulus, concern, headache, vexation, worry, grief, sorrow.
| negative stimulus (noun) | infliction (noun) |
|---|---|
| a stimulus with undesirable consequences | the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) |
| an act causing pain or damage | |
| something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness |
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