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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns]

noun

  1. words or language having little or no sense or meaning.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
  2. conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd.

    to have tolerated enough nonsense.

  3. impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior.

    He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you.

  4. something absurd or fatuous.

    the utter nonsense of such a suggestion.

  5. anything of trifling importance or of little or no use.

  6. Genetics.a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed (sense ).



nonsense

/ nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl, ˈnɒnsəns /

noun

  1. something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel

  2. conduct or action that is absurd

  3. foolish or evasive behaviour or manners

    she'll stand no nonsense

  4. See no-nonsense

  5. things of little or no value or importance; trash

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interjection

  1. an exclamation of disagreement

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nonsense

  1. Relating to a mutation in a structural gene that changes a nucleotide triplet into a stop codon, thus prematurely terminating the polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.

  2. See more at point mutation

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonsensical adjective
  • ԴDzˈԲ adverb
  • ԴDzˈԲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nonsense1

First recorded in 1605–15; non- + sense
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Another discontented Labour MP, Ian Byrne, said: "After 14 weeks do the disabled and sick affected miraculously end the need for the vital assistance being taken away? An absolute nonsense."

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“I’m really tired of all that nonsense,” he said.

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“This was a group of, frankly, a lot of moms, who were like, ‘We don’t have time for nonsense.

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Musk understands that people will buy anything if they want to believe your nonsense badly enough.

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"Rather the chaos of Finsbury Park where my feet didn't touch the ground for half an hour in the crush than this Oasis front pit access ballot for Heaton Park, absolute nonsense," said @dumbsaints.

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