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   nuisance

   /ˈnjuːsns/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance: "it's a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house"
   • ▪ an act which is harmful or offensive to the public or a member of it and for which there is a legal remedy.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘injury, hurt’): from Old French, ‘hurt’, from the verb nuire, from Latin nocere ‘to harm’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nuisanceNuisance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NUISANCE is harm, injury. How to use nuisance in a sentence. What is an attractive nuisance?

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   NUISANCE definition: 1. something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you: 2. to cause trouble or to annoy…. Learn more.

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   NUISANCE meaning: 1. something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you: 2. to cause trouble or to annoy…. Learn more.

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   Nuisance definition: an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.. See examples of NUISANCE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUISANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. an act, condition, thing, or person causing trouble, annoyance, or inconvenience. 2. Law. a use of one's property that causes danger or annoyance to others or that interferes with others using or enjoying their own property and that is subject to civil action.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnuisance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, usually singular] a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems. I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone. I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself. It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow. What a nuisance! Extra Examples. Topics Personal qualities c1.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNUISANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems for you: Not being able to use my computer is a real nuisance. make a nuisance of yourself. to annoy someone or cause problems for them.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishnuisance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   nuisance. noun. /ˈnusns/. [countable, usually singular] a thing, person, or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems I don't want to be a nuisance, so tell me if you want to be alone. I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself. It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow. What a nuisance!

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    Definitions of 'nuisance' If you say that someone or something is a nuisance, you mean that they annoy you or cause you a lot of problems. [...] See make a nuisance of oneself [...] More. Synonyms of 'nuisance' • trouble, problem, trial, bore [...] More. Collocations with the word 'nuisance' cause a nuisance noise nuisance real nuisance.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › nuisanceNuisance - definition of nuisance by The Free Dictionary

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    1. an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, practice, etc. 2. Law. harm, injury, or disturbance, as to use of property, health, safety, or decency. [1375–1425; late Middle English nu (i)sa (u)nce < Anglo-French; Old French nuisance harm < nuis (ant), past participle of nuire to harm]