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folly
noun
foolish or senseless behavior
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ˈfɑli
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noun
foolish or senseless behavior
noun
a stupid mistake
noun
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
noun
the quality of being rash and foolish
“trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly”
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trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness
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