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nonsensical
adjective
Having no intelligible meaning
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adjective
Having no intelligible meaning
“Nonsense syllables”
adjective
So unreasonable as to invite derision
“The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”
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Nonsense syllables
A nonsensical jumble of words
The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
That's a cockeyed idea
Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
A contribution so small as to be laughable
It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
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