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nuisance

noun nui·sance \ˈnü-s^ən(t)s, ˈnyü-\

: a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems

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: one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious : pest

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Middle English nusaunce, noisaunce, from Anglo-French, from nuisir, nuire to harm, from Latin nocēre — more at noxious

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: annoyance, annoyer, bother, gadfly, gnawer, nudnik (also nudnick), pain, persecutor, pest, tease, teaser, pain in the neck

NUISANCE Defined for Kids

noun nui·sance \ˈnü-s^əns, ˈnyü-\

: an annoying or troublesome person, thing, or situation

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