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poppycock(noun) Senseless talk. Synonyms: hooey, stuff and nonsenseUsage: There's been talk of an outbreak, and two or three suspicious signs I'm willing to admit, but personally I think it's all poppycock.
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poppycock
(noun) Senseless talk.
Synonyms: hooey, stuff and nonsense
Usage: There's been talk of an outbreak, and two or three suspicious signs I'm willing to admit, but personally I think it's all poppycock.
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Poppycock sentence examples
-Unfortunately, James Legge was not a devotee of the I Ching and considered divination poppycock. -Is it sheer speculation, pure poppycock, or something insightful? https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/poppycock
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(noun) Senseless talk.
Synonyms: hooey, stuff and nonsense
Usage: There's been talk of an outbreak, and two or three suspicious signs I'm willing to admit, but personally I think it's all poppycock.
Also the name of a popcorn snack.
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IF SHE'S SAYING IT, WHO AM I TO DISAGREE?
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His response was to describe the suggestion as “rubbish” and “poppycock”.
— O’Donnel v Fife Council [2000] ScotCS 321 (15 December 2000)
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Senseless talk.
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