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nuisance

nui·sance

UK/ˈnjuː.səns/ US/ˈnuː.səns/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

2.

a bothersome annoying person

  • “that kid is a terrible pain”
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Origin

From Middle English noysaunce, from Anglo-Norman nusaunce, nussance and Old French nuisance, from nuisir (“to harm”), from Latin nocēre. Doublet of nocence and nocency.

Phrases

  • attractive nuisance
  • make a nuisance of oneself
  • nuisance call
  • nuisance caller
  • nuisance candidate
  • nuisance fee
  • nuisance ground
  • nuisance parameter

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