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nonstandard
adjective
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
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adjective
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
“a nonstandard text”
adjective
varying from or not adhering to a standard
“nonstandard windows”
adjective
not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
“a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups”
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a nonstandard text
nonstandard windows
envelopes of nonstandard sizes
nonstandard lengths of board
a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups
{'source': 'A.R.Dunlap', 'text': 'the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech'}
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