Folly: alternatives and connections

The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.

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The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with obstinacy.

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The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.

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Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.

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The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.

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A play or part of play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin.

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The quality or state of being indiscreet; want of discretion; imprudence.

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The quality of being injudicious; want of sound judgment; indiscretion.

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Jesting; buffoonery.

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To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously; -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See Prink.

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The quality or state of being silly.

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To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

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A wandering; a roving or irregular course.

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Defect; want; lack; default.

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Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.

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A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.

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To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.

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The quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness.

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A stroke; a touch.

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Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.

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Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.

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The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.

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The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity.

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The quality of being foolish.

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The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind.

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The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.

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Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of t…

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The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.

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The quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness.

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Folly; trifling.

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The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment…

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The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment…

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