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Nuisance vs Vexation - What's the difference?

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Nuisance is a related term of vexation.


As nouns the difference between nuisance and vexation

is that nuisance is a minor annoyance or inconvenience while vexation is the act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

nuisance

English

Noun

(wikipedia nuisance) (en noun)
  • A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
  • A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
  • (legal) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.
    • a public nuisance

    Synonyms

    * (minor annoyance or inconvenience) annoyance, inconvenience, offense * (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience) bother, obstacle, pest

    Antonyms

    * (minor annoyance or inconvenience) enjoyment

    Derived terms

    * nuisance tax ----

    vexation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
  • The state of being vexed or irritated.
  • * 1919 ,
    • He gave the doctor a look of vexation . He was surprised to see him, and resented the intrusion.

    Related terms

    * vex * vexed * vexing * vexatious ----