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nuisance definition

nui·sance (no̵̅o̅′səns, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. an act, condition, thing, or person causing trouble, annoyance, or inconvenience
  2. Law a use of one's property that causes danger or annoyance to others or that interferes with others using or enjoying their own property and that is subject to civil action

Etymology: ME nusance < OFr < nuisir, noisir < L nocere, to annoy: see necro-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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