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   nonsense

   /ˈnɒns(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense: "he was talking absolute nonsense" Similar balderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyguffblatherbletherrubbishinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelgobbledygookbilgeboshbullbunkhot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddledribblerotcobblerscodswallopcockstuff and nonsensetoshdouble Dutchflannelwafflehaversgarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucebellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotcodgammontoffeevulgar slang:shitbullshitcrapbollocksballscrapolabulldustOpposite sense
   • ▪ used to show strong disagreement: "‘Nonsense! No one can do that.’"
   • ▪ denoting verse or other writing intended to be amusing by virtue of its absurd or whimsical language: "nonsense poetry"
   • 2. foolish or unacceptable behaviour: "she's a strong woman who stands no nonsense" Similar mischiefmischievousnessnaughtinessbadnessbad behaviourmisbehaviourmisconductmisdemeanourperversityprankstrickslarkscapersjokingjestingclowningbuffooneryroguerydevilryfunny businessdiablerieinformal:tomfoolerymonkey businessshenanigansgoings-onhanky-pankycarry-oncarryings-onjiggery-pokerymonkey tricksarchaic:deviltry
   • ▪ something ridiculously impractical or ill-advised: "the law is a nonsense"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNONSENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NONSENSE definition: 1. an idea, something said or written, or behaviour that is silly or stupid: 2. language that…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nonsenseNonsense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use nonsense in a sentence. words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas; language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense… See the full definition

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNONSENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nonsenseNONSENSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to have tolerated enough nonsense. impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you. something absurd or fatuous: the utter nonsense of such a suggestion. anything of trifling importance or of little or no use.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnonsense noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to reduce the value of something by a lot; to make something seem silly. If people can bribe police officers, it makes a complete nonsense of the legal system. The unemployment figures make nonsense of talk of an economic recovery. This decision makes absolute nonsense of all our hard work. stuff and nonsense.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › nonsenseNonsense - definition of nonsense by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Words or signs having no intelligible meaning: a message that was nonsense until decoded. 2. Subject matter, behavior, or language that is foolish or absurd. 3. Extravagant foolishness or frivolity: a clown's exuberant nonsense. 4. Matter of little or no importance or usefulness: a chatty letter full of gossip and nonsense. 5.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNONSENSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   NONSENSE definition: 1. If something someone has said or written is nonsense, it is silly and not true: 2. silly…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nonsenseNonsense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Nonsense means exactly what it sounds like: not containing a lick of sense. Nonsense words are made up. But sometimes if you say something in a really confusing way, people will say you're speaking nonsense: even though you're using normal words, you don't make any sense.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › nonsense_nnonsense, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word nonsense mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nonsense, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word nonsense?

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › nonsenseNonsense Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    NONSENSE meaning: 1 : words or ideas that are foolish or untrue; 2 : behavior that is silly, annoying, or unkind.