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public nuisance
pub·lic nui·sance
(
plural
pub·lic nui·sances
)
noun
Definition:
1.
unacceptable person:
somebody regarded as irritating or offensive
(
insult
)
2.
illegal action harming community:
an action or a thing that harms the community in general
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