nuissance

Meanings

• noun

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

• noun

  An obnoxious or unpleasant person.

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Rhymes

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annoyance , frustrance , nuisance , obnoxiousness

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Variants

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nuisance , nuisances , nuisance tax , nuisance taxes , make a nuisance of oneself

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Etymology

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From French: annoyance, trouble, from annoier, to annoy.

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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 interferes with the rights of others.

2. In French, the word 'nuisance' can also mean 'damage' or 'harm'.

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Related Concepts

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

2. inconvenience: A situation that makes it difficult or unpleasant to do something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nuisance' is often used to describe a character who causes trouble or annoyance to others. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', Tom and his friends play a prank on the townspeople by painting the schoolmaster's fence and then blame it on a stranger. When the schoolmaster discovers who is responsible, he becomes a nuisance to them.

How to Memorize "nuissance"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing that causes annoyance or inconvenience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nuisance' with the image of a bothersome or annoying person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nuisance: Never Underestimate Irritating Annoying Stupid Selfish Egoists' to remember the definition.

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