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| non·sense [ nón sènss, nónssənss ] |
noun (plural non·senses) |
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1. meaningless language or behavior: pointless or meaningless language or behavior
 You're talking utter nonsense.
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2. irritating behavior: disrespectful, obnoxious, or irritating behavior
 the kind of judge who won't stand for any nonsense from lawyers
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3. poetry Same as nonsense verse
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4. genetics DNA section producing no amino acid: a set of three nucleotides codon in a DNA molecule that does not code for any amino acid. Codons are believed to signal the beginning and end of the synthesis of some protein molecules.
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interjection |
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expression of contradiction: used to contradict what somebody has said or written
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