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Search phrase: foolishness

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.72Come on, sir knave, have done your foolishness,Come on sir knaue, haue done your foolishnes,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.40Wisdom is foolishness but in her tongue,Wisedome is foolishnes, but in her tongue,

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cockwoodcock [known for its foolishness]
disinsanitymadness, great foolishness
folly-fallenfalling into folly, stooping to foolishness
fool and featherfoolishness and foppery [feathered plumes]
fopperyfolly, foolishness, stupidity
giddinessrashness, foolishness, madness
idlenesspastime, foolishness, silly diversion
lewdnessfoolishness, absurd behaviour
nick[unclear meaning] cut through, maim; do out of, cheat of; mark with foolishness
scornfolly, foolishness
simplenessidiocy, stupidity, foolishness
simplicitynaivety, foolishness, artlessness
vanityfoolishness, absurdity, inanity

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foolishnessidleness
foolishnessvanity
foolishnessscorn
foolishnesssimplicity
foolishnesssimpleness
foolishnessgiddiness
foolishnesslewdness
foolishnessfoppery
foolishness and fopperyfool and feather
foolishness, greatdisinsanity
foolishness, mark withnick
foolishness, stooping tofolly-fallen
foppery, foolishness andfool and feather
mark with foolishnessnick
stooping to foolishnessfolly-fallen

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOOLBASICfoolishness n

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