"nonsence" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. Archaic spelling of nonsense. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: nonsense
    Sense id: en-nonsence-en-noun--fA2aF2q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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