Jerk and Nuisance

Jerk

Jerk noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

Usage example: his constant rudeness and insensitivity made everyone think he was a real jerk

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Nuisance and jerk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nuisance" instead a noun "Jerk".

Nuisance noun - One who is obnoxiously annoying.

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Jerk and nuisance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jerk" instead a noun "Nuisance".

stubborn	stubborn jerk	stubborn nuisance
complete	complete jerk	complete nuisance
total	total jerk	total nuisance
loud	loud jerk	loud nuisance
Other adjectives: annoying, unpleasant, overbearing, selfish, petty, real, massive, big, huge, little, horrible, major, general, heartless, drunken, bigger, whiny, biggest, manipulative.

He's more of a nuisance than a real villain, a bit of a selfish egotistical jerk.

Source: Western Animation / Nature Cat
Jack the Ripper: He shows up in "The Beast." Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Nick is a bad cop because he thinks all Links are dangerous to humans or otherwise a nuisance to them.

Source: Series / Special Unit 2
Trebek reportedly found the buzzer system a nuisance, and many contestants were screwed over by knee-jerk buzz-ins, so the buzzers were re-tooled to allow a ring-in only after the clue was finished, and temporarily lock out the contestant if he or she rings in too soon.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Game Shows

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