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单词 nuisance
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nuisance

[ noo-suhns, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu səns, ˈnyu- /
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noun

an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.: a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.
Law. something offensive or annoying to individuals or to the community, especially in violation of their legal rights.

Origin of nuisance

1375–1425; late Middle English nu(i)sa(u)nce<Anglo-French, equivalent to nuis(er) to harm (≪ Latin nocēre) + -ance-ance

Words nearby nuisance

nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuisance, nuisance ground, nuisance tax, Nuits-Saint-Georges, NUJ, Nu Jiang
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British Dictionary definitions for nuisance

nuisance
/ (ˈnjuːsəns) /

noun

  1. a person or thing that causes annoyance or bother
  2. (as modifier)nuisance calls
law something unauthorized that is obnoxious or injurious to the community at large (public nuisance) or to an individual, esp in relation to his ownership or occupation of property (private nuisance)
nuisance value the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation

Word Origin for nuisance

C15: via Old French from nuire to injure, from Latin nocēre
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Idioms and Phrases with nuisance

nuisance

see make a nuisance of oneself.

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