Nuisance (noun)

  1. Something or someone that is annoying or causes problems.
  2. An annoyance that is not serious but is persistent.

Origin:

From old french word "nuisance" which means annoyance, inconvenience.

Examples:

  1. The loud music next door was a real nuisance.
  2. He is a nuisance that always seems to show up uninvited.
  3. The mosquito buzzing around my ear was a nuisance.
  4. The broken elevator was a nuisance for the building's tenants.
  5. The constant traffic jams are a nuisance for commuters.
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