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Inflictions
- noun - an act causing pain or damage
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"
- the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Infractions
- noun - a crime less serious than a felony
Inhalations
- noun - a medication to be taken by inhaling it
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Inhibitions
- noun - (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"
- (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
- the quality of being inhibited
Inhumations
- noun - the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Initiations
- noun - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
- wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation"
Injunctions
- noun - (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"
- a formal command or admonition
Innovations
- noun - a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
- the creation of something in the mind
Insolations
- noun - incident solar radiation
- sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
- therapeutic exposure to sunlight
Inspections
- noun - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"