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nuisance

/ˈnjuːsəns/noun

Something or someone that causes small but irritating problems.

Example sentences

  • “The mosquitoes were a constant nuisance during our camping trip.”
  • “It's a nuisance having to reset my password every month.”

'Public nuisance' is a legal term; 'make a nuisance of yourself' is the everyday idiom.

Synonyms for nuisance

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