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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A sequence of letters or sounds that is not accepted as a word by speakers of a specific language, sometimes used in psychological or linguistic experiments.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of non-word.

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