Nuisance and Problem

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Nuisance noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance

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Problem is a synonym for nuisance in trouble topic. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Nuisance", when it comes to topics like pest, annoyance, source of annoyance.

Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.

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Nuisance is a synonym for problem in pest topic. You can use "Nuisance" instead a noun "Problem".

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

particular	particular nuisance	particular problem
common	common nuisance	common problem
actual	actual nuisance	actual problem
real	real nuisance	real problem
Other adjectives: constant, massive, large, big, huge, little, persistent, major, frequent, general, minor, additional, different, recurring, giant, bigger, biggest.

Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice had no problem living in a Haunted House, though the eponymous character was a considerable nuisance.

Source: Nightmare Fetishist
They quickly become a nuisance to her, and the only one who can help her with the problem is the one they were originally intended for anyway.

Source: Clingy MacGuffin
From there, you start amassing enough in-game "currency" to upgrade your vital stats and your weapons, to the point that enemies can be directly confronted with less of a problem, and running into a tripwire bomb is a painful nuisance instead of Yet Another Stupid Death.

Source: Early Game Hell

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