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no-nonsense

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Definition of no-nonsense

adjective

simple and straightforward; sensible:a no-nonsense approach

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Definition of no-nonsense in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

no-knock
no-load
no-mark
no-name
no-no
no-nonsense
no-score draw
no-see-um
no-show
no-tillage
no-trumper

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offing

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noun

the more distant part of the sea in view …

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