nuisance
/ˈnjuːsəns/
/ˈnuːsəns/ noun [C or U] Definition
› LAW someone or something that causes a problem for other people, an area, etc. that may be able to be solved by the law: Residents claim that the company's emissions are harmful and constitute a nuisance.noise/odour/public nuisance The EPA says the landfill is a public nuisance because of the odors.
(Definition of nuisance noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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