nuisance

Meanings

• noun

  A person or thing that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or distress.

  - "The construction site next door is a major nuisance."
  - "The loud music from the neighbor's party was a nuisance."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈn(j)uːsəns/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

enjoyment

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Synonyms

annoyance , inconvenience , offense , bother , obstacle , pest

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nuisance
appliance , chance , dance , defiance , dissent , dance , expanse , granite , harness , increase , inquisance , insurance , pansy , persuade , rearrange , sensance , sentence , tansy , vanish

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Homophones

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1. nuisance (French) : noise
   

2. nuance () : a subtle difference or shade of meaning or sensation
   

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Variants

List of all variants of nuisance that leads to same result
nuisance , nuisances , nuisance tax , nuisance taxes , make a nuisance of oneself

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Etymology

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From Old French 'noisier' meaning 'to annoy' or 'to disturb'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'nuisance' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a person or thing that unreasonably interferes with another's use and enjoyment of property.

2. In the world of physics, a 'nuisance parameter' is a term used to describe a parameter in a statistical model that is difficult or impossible to estimate directly.

3. The term 'nuisance call' is used in the UK to describe an unwanted telephone call, particularly one made at an inconvenient time.

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Related Concepts

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1. annoyance: A feeling of irritation or impatience caused by someone or something.

2. disturbance: An interruption or disruption of normal activity.

3. inconvenience: A situation that makes it difficult to do something.

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Culture

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The term 'nuisance' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works dealing with urban life and its challenges. For example, it appears frequently in the works of Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.

How to Memorize "nuisance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or thing that repeatedly causes you annoyance or inconvenience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nuisance' with the feeling of irritation or annoyance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym N-U-I-S-A-N-C-E: Never Underestimate Irritating Situations Annoying Neighbors Causing Extreme Nuisance.

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