tax vs infliction

tax and infliction both are nouns.

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

tax (noun)	infliction (noun)
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government	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

tax (verb)	infliction (verb)
make a charge against or accuse
use to the limit
levy a tax on
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)