Hoodoo
Hoodoo noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down
Nonsense
Nonsense noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: a hundred years ago, the idea that man could walk on the moon was regarded as impractical nonsense
Hoodoo and nonsense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hoodoo" instead a noun "Nonsense".
Nearby Word: nonsensical
Mutual synonyms
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