Foolery

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  • noun. Foolish behavior or speech.
  • noun. An instance of foolish behavior or speech; a jest.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The habit of acting foolishly; habitual folly; attention to trifles.
  • noun. An act of folly; a trifling or senseless action.
  • noun. A foolish performance; a farcical exhibition; a mummery; a farce.
  • noun. A foolish belief or practice; anything based on fatuity.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity.
  • noun. An act of folly or weakness; a foolish practice; something absurd or nonsensical.
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  • noun. Foolish behaviour or speech.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. foolish or senseless behavior
    • Word Usage
    "Daisy, Daisy, "said he, shaking her shoulders gently," this religious foolery is spoiling you."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    caper  frolic  gambol  play  romp  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    buffoonery  clowning  frivolity  harlequinade  japery  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    jewelry  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    boylike  complot  conventionalism  dunning  flimsiness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Parthian shot  absurdity  asininity  back answer  banter  
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