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NUISANCES
Noun
nuisances
plural of nuisance
Source: Wiktionary
NUISANCE
Nui"sance, n. Etym: [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.]
Definition: That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious.
Note: Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens in general; private, when they affect individuals only.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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