Nunce

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  • nonce: the present; a particular occasion
    • for the nonce: (1) for the time being; (2) a meaningless tag used in Middle English poetry for purposes of rhyme and metre
    • nonce word: a word coined for one particular occasion only
  • nuns: members of a female religious order → pronounced nunce in parts of Ireland → none (line 16)
  • nonce: a sexual offender, especially one who preys on children → HCE's sexual interest in his daughter Issy