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sornette

nonsense, twaddle

noun sor-NET Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Sornette is an informal, slightly old-fashioned word for foolish or empty talk. It is almost always used in the plural: raconter des sornettes ('to talk nonsense'). A modern near-synonym is des bêtises or des fadaises; sornette carries a slightly literary or ironic flavour and would stand out in very casual speech.

Examples

"Arrête de raconter des sornettes!"

Natural Translation

Stop talking nonsense!

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