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wrongdoing vs infliction

infliction vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing and infliction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrongdoing Yes No No No
infliction Yes No No No
As nouns, infliction is a hyponym of wrongdoing; that is, infliction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrongdoing:
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  • infliction: an act causing pain or damage
wrongdoing (noun) infliction (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
departure from what is ethically acceptable an act causing pain or damage
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Difference between wrongdoing and infliction

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