an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.

a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.

Law . something offensive or annoying to individuals or to the community, esp. in violation of their legal rights.

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delight , happiness , pleasantry , pleasure

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besetment , blister , bore , bother , botheration , botherment , bum * , creep , drag * , drip * , exasperation , frump , gadfly , headache * , inconvenience , infliction , insect * , irritant , irritation , louse , nag * , nudge * , offense , pain , pain in the neck * , pest , pester , pesterer , pill * , plague , poor excuse , problem , terror , trouble , vexation , aggravation , peeve , torment , annoyance , bane , burden , headache , imposition , thorn