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Noun
S:
(n)
follies
(a revue with elaborate costuming)
S:
(n)
folly
,
foolishness
,
unwiseness
(the trait of acting stupidly or rashly)
S:
(n)
stupidity
,
betise
,
folly
,
foolishness
,
imbecility
(a stupid mistake)
S:
(n)
folly
,
foolishness
,
craziness
,
madness
(the quality of being rash and foolish)
"trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"
S:
(n)
folly
,
foolery
,
tomfoolery
,
craziness
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lunacy
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indulgence
(foolish or senseless behavior)