About The Word Nuisance
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Nuisance
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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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