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Definition of nonsensical

"nonsensical" in the adjective sense

1. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous

so unreasonable as to invite derision

"the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"

"that's a cockeyed idea"

"ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"

"a contribution so small as to be laughable"

"it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"

"a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"

"her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

2. nonsense, nonsensical

having no intelligible meaning

"nonsense syllables"

"a nonsensical jumble of words"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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nonsensical in Scrabble®

The word nonsensical is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters nonsensical:

NONSENSICAL
(126)
NONSENSICAL
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

caisson, canines, cannoli, cannons, caseins, casinos, celosia, cession, coalise, cosines, insoles, lesions, lioness, nannies, nonanes, nonsale, nonsane, noseans, oilcans, ossicle, salines, sealion, siennas, silanes, socials, solaces

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word nonsensical

NONSENSICAL
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In nonsensical

NONSENSICAL
(126)
NONSENSICAL
(126)
CESSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CASEINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CELOSIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNONS
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CAISSON
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OSSICLE
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CANNONS
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OSSICLE
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CASEINS
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COALISE
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SOCIALS
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CANINES
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COALISE
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OILCANS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILCANS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OILCANS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CESSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOCIALS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAISSON
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COSINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
COSINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CELOSIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOLACES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNOLI
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNOLI
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOLACES
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONSENSICAL
(84)
NONSENSICAL
(84)
CASINOS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CESSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELOSIA
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CESSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANINES
(80 = 30 + 50)
OILCANS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CASINOS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CESSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELOSIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
OILCANS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OILCANS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CASINOS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CESSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOCIALS
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OILCANS
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CESSION
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OSSICLE
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CANINES
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CANNONS
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CANINES
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CANNOLI
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CASINOS
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OILCANS
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OSSICLE
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CANNOLI
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CANNONS
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OSSICLE
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CANNOLI
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CELOSIA
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OSSICLE
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CELOSIA
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CASINOS
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COALISE
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CELOSIA
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SOLACES
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CAISSON
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COALISE
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COALISE
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NONSALE
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NONSANE
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SIENNAS
(78 = 28 + 50)
INSOLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIONESS
(78 = 28 + 50)
NOSEANS
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SILANES
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONANES
(78 = 28 + 50)
LESIONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
NANNIES
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SEALION
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
CASINOS
(77 = 27 + 50)
CELOSIA
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OILCANS
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CASEINS
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CAISSON
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CESSION
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SOLACES
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OSSICLE
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CANINES
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COALISE
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SOCIALS
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SILANES
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSALE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
SILANES
(74 = 24 + 50)
NANNIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
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NONSALE
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SILANES
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NONSALE
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INSOLES
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LESIONS
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SALINES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SILANES
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NONANES
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LESIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALINES
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSOLES
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CASINOS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANNONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONANES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALINES
(74 = 24 + 50)
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nonsensical in Words With Friends™

The word nonsensical is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters nonsensical:

NONSENSICAL
(216)
NONSENSICAL
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

caisson, canines, cannoli, cannons, caseins, casinos, celosia, cession, coalise, cosines, insoles, lesions, lioness, nannies, nonanes, nonsale, nonsane, noseans, oilcans, ossicle, salines, sealion, siennas, silanes, socials, solaces

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word nonsensical

NONSENSICAL
(216)
NONSENSICAL
(216)
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(198)
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(88)
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(88)
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(80)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In nonsensical

NONSENSICAL
(216)
NONSENSICAL
(216)
NONSENSICAL
(198)
NONSENSICAL
(120)
NONSENSICAL
(120)
CANNOLI
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANNONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
OILCANS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CANINES
(107 = 72 + 35)
CELOSIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
OILCANS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANNONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CASINOS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAISSON
(98 = 63 + 35)
OSSICLE
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CANNONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANNOLI
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COALISE
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COSINES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOLACES
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CASEINS
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CANNOLI
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CESSION
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SOCIALS
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OILCANS
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CANINES
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OILCANS
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CASEINS
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CESSION
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COALISE
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COSINES
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CASINOS
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CANNONS
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CAISSON
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CANNOLI
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CELOSIA
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NONSALE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OILCANS
(89 = 54 + 35)
NANNIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONSANE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONANES
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANINES
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONSENSICAL
(88)
NONSENSICAL
(88)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANNOLI
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CANNONS
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CANNONS
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CANNONS
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CANNOLI
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COSINES
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CASEINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONSENSICAL
(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
NANNIES
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OILCANS
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NANNIES
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SOCIALS
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LIONESS
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LESIONS
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CAISSON
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LIONESS
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CANNOLI
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SEALION
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LIONESS
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SALINES
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SOLACES
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SEALION
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SIENNAS
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CESSION
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LESIONS
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CASEINS
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COALISE
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SILANES
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NONSENSICAL
(80)
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CANNONS
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CELOSIA
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SOLACES
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OSSICLE
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CAISSON
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SIENNAS
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CESSION
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CESSION
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SOCIALS
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CESSION
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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CANINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
OILCANS
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NANNIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
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NANNIES
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CANNOLI
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NONSALE
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NONANES
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NONSALE
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OILCANS
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CANINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONANES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONSENSICAL
(76)
NONSENSICAL
(76)
NONSALE
(75 = 40 + 35)
NONANES
(75 = 40 + 35)
NANNIES
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NONANES
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NANNIES
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Words within the letters of nonsensical

2 letter words in nonsensical (12 words)

aianaseleninislanoonosso

3 letter words in nonsensical (28 words)

aceailaisaleasscancisconelsenseonessiceinninsionlealienilnosoilonesacseasicsinsolson

4 letter words in nonsensical (74 words)

acesacneailsalesaloealsoanoncanecanscaseclancoalcoilcoincolacoleconeconsenoleonsicesiconileainnsionsislelacelainlanelassleanleaslenslesslicelienlieslinelionloanlociloinloneloselossnailneonnicenilsninenoelnonenoseoilsoleaonceonessacssailsalesanescansealseassilosinesinssloesoilsolesolisolssonesons

5 letter words in nonsensical (77 words)

acnesaeonsaislealienaloesaloneanionaniseanonscanescanoecanoncasesclansclasscleanclinecloneclosecoalscoilscoinscolasconeseloinenolseosiniconsileacinaneisleslaceslancelaneslassoleanslienslinenlineslionsloansloessloinslosesnailsneonsninesnoelsnoisenoncenosesoasesoasisoceanoleasoleicsailssalessalonsanesscalescansscionsconesealssennasilossincesinesslainslicesloessnailsoilssolessonessonic

6 letter words in nonsensical (50 words)

aislesaliensanionsanisescaninecannoncanoescanonscaseincasinocassoncleansclonesclosescosiescosineeloinsenoliceolianinanesincaseinsaneinsolelanceslassielesionlessonlinensnelsonnoisesnonanenoncesnoseanoceansoilcanonlineosseinsalinesalonsscalessconesseasonsennassiennasilaneslicessnailssocialsolacesonics

7 letter words in nonsensical (26 words)

caissoncaninescannolicannonscaseinscasinoscelosiacessioncoalisecosinesinsoleslesionslionessnanniesnonanesnonsalenonsanenoseansoilcansossiclesalinessealionsiennassilanessocialssolaces

8 letter words in nonsensical (9 words)

cannoliscanonisecelosiascoaliseslacinessnonsalesnonslicescansionsealions

9 letter words in nonsensical (3 words)

ascensioncanninesscanonises

11 letter words in nonsensical (1 word)

nonsensical

nonsensical + 2 blanks (3 words)

canonicalnessnonsensicallynonsocialness
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Words containing the sequence nonsensical

Words that start with nonsensical (3 words)

nonsensicalnonsensicallynonsensicalness

Words with nonsensical in them (1 word)

nonsensical

Words that end with nonsensical (1 word)

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Longer words containing nonsensical

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nonsensicalness