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Nuisance

Nuisance Meaning & Definition
Nuisance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nuisance?

[n] (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
[n] a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nuisance: pain | pain in the neck

Related Terms | Find terms related to Nuisance: aggravation | annoyance | ass | bad news | bedevilment | besetment | bore | bother | botheration | bothersomeness | burden | buttonholer | crashing bore | devilment | difficulty | dogging | downer | drag | drip | dryasdust | dusty | exasperation | flat tire | frightful bore | harassment | harrying | hassle | headache | hounding | humdrum | inconvenience | irritant | irritation | molestation | nag | ordeal | persecution | pest | pester | pesterer | pill | plague | problem | proser | tease | tormenter | tormentor | trial | trouble | twaddler | vexation | vexatiousness | wet blanket | worriment | worry

See Also | abatable nuisance | annoyance | attractive nuisance | bother | botheration | common nuisance | disagreeable person | infliction | mixed nuisance | pain | pain in the ass | pain in the neck | private nuisance | public nuisance | unpleasant person

Nuisance In Webster's Dictionary

\Nui"sance\, n. [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf {Necromancy}, {Nocent}, {Noxious}, {Pernicious}.] That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious. Note: Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens in general; private, when they affect individuals only.

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