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Nonsense
/ˈnɒnsəns/
Information or ideas that seem silly, irrelevant, or without meaning.
Synonyms:
absurdity
balderdash
silliness
drivel
gibberish
twaddle
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
To imagine owls crying was
nonsense
.
But this is
nonsense
.
'
Nonsense
,' said Caroline, as she sorted her hand.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin words
non
meaning
not
and
sensus
meaning
sense
in the early 17th century.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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