Nonce word: Difference between revisions
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
'''nonce word''' (plural: ''nonce words'') | '''nonce word''' (plural: ''nonce words'') | ||
# A word invented for a particular occasion or purpose. | |||
# A word invented for a particular occasion, especially to create [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alliteration alliteration] or a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rhyme rhyme]. | # A word invented for a particular occasion, especially to create [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alliteration alliteration] or a [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rhyme rhyme]. | ||