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Nouakchott
nougat
nought
Noughties
noughts and crosses
Nouméa
noumenon
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noun phrase
nourish
nourishing
nourishment
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noun phrase
noun phrase (plural noun phras·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
group of words functioning as noun: a word or group of words that functions syntactically as a noun, e.g. as the subject, object, or topic, in a clause or sentence
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