outright nonsense
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outright — adj Outright, out and out, unmitigated, arrantare comparable when they are used hyperbolically as meaning not limited or qualified. They are often used interchangeably as intensives, but there are clear differences in meaning. What is outright… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nonsense — n. 1) to speak, talk nonsense 2) to put up with, tolerate nonsense 3) (colloq.) (AE) to cut the nonsense 4) arrant (lit.), complete, outright, perfect, pure, sheer, total, utter nonsense 5) nonsense to + int. (it was sheer nonsense to trust them) … Combinatory dictionary
nonsense — 1. noun 1) that s a lot of damn nonsense Syn: rubbish, gibberish, claptrap, balderdash, blarney; informal hogwash, baloney, rot, moonshine, garbage, jive, tripe, drivel, bilge, bull, guff, bunk, bosh … Thesaurus of popular words
outright — adj 1. complete, total, out and out, dead, categorical, unequivocal, unconditional, incontestable, flat; thorough, thoroughgoing, wholesale, comprehensive, full, exhaustive, sweeping, radical, all out, Inf. flat out; absolute, utter, sheer, stark … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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