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moonshine

noun (no plural); also used as a verb in old use

«moonshine» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Moonshine is the pale light of the moon. tree →
(informal) Moonshine means nonsense or untrue talk. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales, the pale light in which elves dance, or an elf king asks to stand; in casual talk, «that's moonshine» means it is nonsense

Examples

They danced hand in hand by the lake in the moonshine. tree →
Stand in the moonshine and wait for the elves. tree →
"Don't talk moonshine," said Mum when I told her about the dragon. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «moonshine» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«moonshine» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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