Nonsence

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of nonsense. alt-of, archaic

    "And ſeveral of thoſe pretended, myſterious, profound notions, expreſſed in great ſwelling words, whereby ſome men ſet up for reputation, being this way examined, will appear to be, either nonſence, or very flat and jejune."

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"And ſeveral of thoſe pretended, myſterious, profound notions, expreſſed in great ſwelling words, whereby ſome men ſet up for reputation, being this way examined, will appear to be, either nonſence, or very flat and jejune."

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