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- noun Plural form of
nonspeaker .
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Examples
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“Apart from darling Nancy’s funeral, it’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich.”
Poison Pen 2006
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“Apart from darling Nancy’s funeral, it’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich.”
Poison Pen 2006
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“Apart from darling Nancy’s funeral, it’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich.”
Poison Pen 2006
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