Nonword


[non-wurd] /nɒnˈwɜrd/

noun
1.
a word that is not recognized or accepted as legitimate, as one produced by a spelling or typographical error.
2.
a word whose meaning or use is not approved in a given circumstance:
“Failure” is a nonword in her vocabulary.

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