nuisance

🇺🇸 /ˈnuːsns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnjuːsns/
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noun
R

something or someone that causes trouble or annoyance

The constant noise from the construction site was a real nuisance to the neighbors.

R

behavior that annoys others and can be legally stopped

Creating excessive noise at night can be considered a public nuisance under the law.

translation

n. something or someone that causes trouble or annoyance; behavior that annoys others and can be legally stopped

Word Forms

Plural nuisances