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nuisance
noun
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
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ˈnusəns
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noun
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“A bit of a bother”
noun
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
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A bit of a bother
He's not a friend, he's an infliction
Washing dishes was a pain in the neck before we got a dish washer
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