Follies

Synonyms for "follies" (87 found)

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Closest matches (18)

stupidity absurdity absurdness act of folly asininity battiness blunder brainlessness buffoonery clownishness crackpottedness crankiness craziness daffiness daftness desipience

Noun(2 words)

betise craziness

Strong matches (26)

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review revue

form of

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folly

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revue

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folly revue

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Hope is the greatest of our follies.

Source: tatoeba (2837834)

A hermit is a person whose vices and follies are not sociable.

Source: tatoeba (3150043)

My daughter partakes in various follies.

Source: tatoeba (6029175)

But love is blind, and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit.

Source: tatoeba (6220018)

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