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NONCE WORD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonce word mean?
• NONCE WORD (noun)
The noun NONCE WORD has 1 sense:
1. a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
Familiarity information: NONCE WORD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
hapax legomenon; nonce word
Hypernyms ("nonce word" is a kind of...):
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
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