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[ noun ] something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Synonyms

bother botheration pain pain_in_the_neck pain_in_the_ass infliction annoyance

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

The location of the oxidation pond in a high value residential area makes odor nuisances a sensitive problem for the developer .

Related terms

negative_stimulus irritant abatable_nuisance plague attractive_nuisance private_nuisance mixed_nuisance common_nuisance annoy pain

2
[ noun ] (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

Related terms

annoyance mixed_nuisance abatable_nuisance private_nuisance common_nuisance attractive_nuisance law

3
[ noun ] a bothersome annoying person

Synonyms

pain_in_the_neck pain

Examples

"that kid is a terrible pain"

Related terms

unpleasant_person

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Phonetic and Homophones

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