nuisance | ||
1. | [ noun ] something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | |
Synonyms: | bother botheration pain pain_in_the_neck pain_in_the_ass infliction annoyance | |
Examples: | "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer" "a bit of a bother" "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" |
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Related terms: | negative_stimulus irritant abatable_nuisance plague attractive_nuisance private_nuisance mixed_nuisance common_nuisance annoy pain | |
2. | [ noun ] (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive | |
Related terms: | annoyance mixed_nuisance abatable_nuisance private_nuisance common_nuisance attractive_nuisance law | |
3. | [ noun ] a bothersome annoying person | |
Synonyms: | pain_in_the_neck pain | |
Examples: | "that kid is a terrible pain" |
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Related terms: | unpleasant_person | |