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to make a nonsense of

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  • make (a) nonsense of — phrase to make something seem unreasonable They omitted one factor that would make a nonsense of their plans. Thesaurus: stupid ideas or behavioursynonym Main entry: nonsense …   Useful english dictionary

  • make (a) nonsense of something — make (a) ˈnonsense of sth idiom to reduce the value of sth by a lot; to make sth seem ridiculous • If people can bribe police officers, it makes a complete nonsense of the legal system. • The unemployment figures make nonsense of talk of an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a nonsense of — make (a) nonsense of Brit : to cause (something) to no longer be effective : to take away the value or usefulness of (something) The lack of guards makes a nonsense of the security checkpoint. • • • Main Entry: ↑nonsense …   Useful english dictionary

  • make nonsense of — make (a) nonsense of Brit : to cause (something) to no longer be effective : to take away the value or usefulness of (something) The lack of guards makes a nonsense of the security checkpoint. • • • Main Entry: ↑nonsense …   Useful english dictionary

  • nonsense — Uses of nonsense as a countable noun (i.e. preceded by a or in the plural) have become common in current use, especially in BrE: • I knew you d make a nonsense of it so I told Wallis to be ready to take over L. Cooper, 1960 • I could only pray… …   Modern English usage

  • nonsense — non|sense S3 [ˈnɔnsəns US ˈna:nsens] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stupid/untrue)¦ 2¦(annoying behaviour)¦ 3¦(without meaning)¦ 4 make (a) nonsense of something 5 nonsense poems/verse/rhymes ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STUPID/UNTRUE)¦ ideas, opinions, statements etc that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nonsense — [[t]nɒ̱nsəns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly. Most orthodox doctors however dismiss this as complete nonsense. ...all that poetic… …   English dictionary

  • nonsense */*/ — UK [ˈnɒns(ə)ns] / US [ˈnɑnˌsens] / US [ˈnɑnsens] noun 1) [singular/uncountable] ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible So you believe the nonsense about ghosts? it is nonsense to do something: It is nonsense to say that… …   English dictionary

  • nonsense — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, arrant (old fashioned), complete, pure, sheer, total, utter ▪ Most of his theories are arrant nonsense …   Collocations dictionary

  • nonsense — noun (U) 1 STUPID/UNTRUE (U) ideas, opinions, statements etc that are untrue or stupid: all this nonsense about health foods | “She says she s 39.” “Nonsense!” | a load of nonsense (=a lot of nonsense): If you ask me, these modern teaching… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Nonsense verse — is a form of light, often rhythmical verse, usually for children, depicting peculiar characters in amusing and fantastical situations. It is whimsical and humorous in tone and tends to employ fanciful phrases and meaningless made up words.[1]… …   Wikipedia

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