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Plural for spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless
“All of you have been spouting nonsense for the whole day. When are you going to answer my question?”
Plural for incoherent or senseless talk
“Horton made a zipping motion across his lips in an attempt to stop his friend from carrying on with his nonsense.”
Plural for overly bombastic or grandiloquent talk or writing
“His biography is eminently sensible on a subject about which much high-flown transcendental nonsense has been written.”
Plural for mischievous or foolish (and typically annoying) behavior
“Lately, she'd put up with more than her share of nonsense and shenanigans from John Blake. A woman could only take so much.”
Plural for the state or quality of being absurd or ridiculous
“Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.”
Plural for something that is trivial or of little importance
“Please, my dear, do not concern yourself with such nonsense. We have more pressing matters to attend to.”
Plural for frivolous or lighthearted behavior
Plural for a story or claim that is untrue
Plural for a long and complicated procedure that seems tiresome or pointless
Plural for the treatment of a serious matter with humor or lack of due respect
Plural for something said to cause amusement or laughter
Plural for an event or situation that is absurd, disorganized or fake
Plural for the quality of being incoherent or inarticulate in expression
Plural for the action of pretending or imagining that things are a certain way
Plural for excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing
Plural for rumour, gossip, or speculation
To engage in nonproductive or trivial activities
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