NUISANCE


Meaning of NUISANCE in English

n. 1 a person, thing, or circumstance causing trouble or annoyance. 2 anything harmful or offensive to the community or a member of it and for which a legal remedy exists. nuisance value an advantage resulting from the capacity to harass or frustrate.

[ ME f. OF, = hurt, f. nuire nuis- f. L nocere to hurt ]

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