What is the meaning of nonsense?

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noun

A message that seems to convey no meaning.
- synonyms: bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum
Ornamental objects of no great value.
- synonyms: folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, trumpery

adjective

Having no intelligible meaning.
- usage: "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
- synonyms: nonsensical

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