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Synonyms
nui·sance (nōṓsəns, nyōṓ-)

[Middle English, from Old French, from nuire, nuis-, to harm, from Vulgar Latin* nocere, from Latin nocēre.]

noun 

  1. One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother: Having to stand in line was a nuisance. The disruptive child was a nuisance to the class.
  2. Law A use of property or course of conduct that interferes with the legal rights of others by causing damage, annoyance, or inconvenience.