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   Nui·sance

   /ˈno͞os(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance: "I hope you're not going to make a nuisance of yourself"
   • ▪ see private nuisance
   • ▪ see public nuisance

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

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   What is a nuisance noun?

   • Definition of nuisance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [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.

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   What is 'nuisance' & why is it important?

   • ‘Nuisance’ captures those incidents where an individual or group causes trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, offence or suffering to people in the local community in general rather than being deliberately targeted at specific individuals or groups.

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   What does 'attractive nuisance' mean?

   • We retain evidence of the word’s earlier "harm" sense, however, in the legal term attractive nuisance, which refers to an enticing thing or condition (such as an unattended ladder leaning against a house) that might attract a child and cause them injury.

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   What is a nuisance tort?

   • Ordinarily, nuisance means disturbances. According to Winfield, nuisance is incapable of exact definition. But for the purpose of the law of tort, it may be described as unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of land or of some right over, or in connection with it. Learn Nuisance Tort here.

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   A nuisance is something that causes harm, injury, annoyance, or inconvenience to others. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal terms of nuisance from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   A nuisance is something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word nuisance in different contexts and languages.

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   A nuisance is something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word nuisance in different contexts and levels of English.

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

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   Definitions of nuisance. noun. (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive. see more. noun. a bothersome annoying person. synonyms: pain, pain in the neck. see more. Pronunciation.

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    A nuisance is something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or harm. Learn the legal meanings of public and private nuisances, and see synonyms, translations, and usage examples.