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nonsense

/ˈnɑn.sɛns/ adjective C2
  1. Nonsensical.
  2. Resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).
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Oh dear, what nonsense I’m talking!”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 9 · B2
“You insult me by talking such nonsense!”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 20 · B2
“Nonsense!” said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 60 · B2
The King’s argument was, that anything that had a head could be beheaded, and that you weren’t to talk nonsense.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 66 · B2

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