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  • noun Plural form of nonspeaker.

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Examples

  • Additionally, as a Spanish major who's lived in a Spanish-speaking country, names are especially hard for nonspeakers to register.

    McCain's Spain-Gaffe Interviewer: McCain Not Confused, Just Ducking Question 2009

  • Of course, the sudden appearance of this phrase at the very top of Twitter's list of trending topics led to speculation among nonspeakers of Portuguese about what it could possibly mean.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2010

  • Key findings include that 42 percent of Irish-speakers were employed in senior professional, managerial, or technical jobs, compared with 27 percent among nonspeakers, and that Irish-speakers enjoyed a larger social network - even though they rarely spoke the language.

    Christian Science Monitor | All Stories 2010

  • Key findings include that 42 percent of Irish-speakers were employed in senior professional, managerial, or technical jobs, compared with 27 percent among nonspeakers, and that Irish-speakers enjoyed a larger social network - even though they rarely spoke the language.

    Christian Science Monitor | All Stories 2010

  • “Apart from darling Nancy’s funeral, it’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich.”

    Poison Pen 2006

  • “Apart from darling Nancy’s funeral, it’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich.”

    Poison Pen 2006

  • “Apart from darling Nancy’s funeral, it’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich.”

    Poison Pen 2006

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