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non-A, non-B hepatitis
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non dit
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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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non dit
non dit [ nòn d ] (plural non dits)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. something not discussed: a taboo subject or fact that remains unspoken or is not discussed
His absence was a non dit.
[Late 20th century. < French le non-dit "what is left unsaid"]
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