nonsense

UK /ˈnɒn.səns/ US /ˈnɑn.sɛns/
noun 5verb 3adj 2intj 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

absolute, arrant, complete, pure, total, utter

What she said about the vaccine was complete nonsense, and I told her so immediately.

superstitious

My grandmother insists that breaking mirrors brings bad luck, but I think that's just superstitious nonsense.

VERB + NONSENSE

talk

My uncle always talks nonsense after drinking too much wine at dinner.

put up with, stand

She refused to put up with the nonsense from her difficult colleagues at work.

stop

We need to stop this nonsense and start being honest with each other.

believe

PREP

~ about

I'm tired of hearing nonsense about diets that promise instant weight loss.

PHRASES

a load/lot of nonsense

That report is a load of nonsense and nobody should believe it.

make (a) nonsense of sth

The new rule makes nonsense of everything we agreed on last month.

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