The difference between Nuisance and Obstacle
When used as nouns, nuisance means a minor annoyance or inconvenience, whereas obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.
check bellow for the other definitions of Nuisance and Obstacle
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Nuisance as a noun:
A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
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Nuisance as a noun:
A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
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Nuisance as a noun (legal):
Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.
Examples:
"a public nuisance"
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Obstacle as a noun:
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
Examples:
"A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."