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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | invented word |
| Synonyms: | neologism, new word, singleton |
| Notes: | a nonce word is one that has been coined or borrowed for a particular occasion and is unlikely to become standard in the language; a neologism is a 'new word' in the language |
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