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NONCE

• NONCE (noun)
The noun NONCE has 1 sense:

1. the present occasion

Familiarity information: NONCE used as a noun is very rare.

• NONCE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The present occasion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

nonce; time being

Context example:

for the nonce

Hypernyms ("nonce" is a kind of...):

nowadays; present (the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech)

"Rome wasn't built in a day."
(English proverb)
"If there is no financial involvement between relatives, the relationship is harmonious."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Make your bargain before beginning to plow."
(Arabic proverb)
"Hunger is the best cook."
(Czech proverb)

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