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Foolishness

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follynounFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
betisenouna stupid mistake
imbecilitynoun(uncountable) The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
stupiditynoun(uncountable) The property of being stupid.
crazinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement
unwisenessnounThe quality of being unwise.

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WordDefinition
wisenessnounThe state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.
wisdomnoun(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.

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follynounFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
stupiditynoun(uncountable) The property of being stupid.
imbecilitynoun(uncountable) The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
crazinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement
unwisenessnounThe quality of being unwise.
betisenouna stupid mistake
stupidnounWithout intelligence.
idiocynoun(uncountable) Lack of intelligence or sense; extremely foolish behaviour.
insanitynounThe state of being insane; madness.
crazynounVery excited or enthusiastic.
blundernounA clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
madnessnounThe state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
lunacynoun(of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
nonsensenounThat which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
indiscretionnounThe quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
ignorantnounUnknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
ignorancenounThe condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
mistakenounAn error.
rotnoun(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
departverb(intransitive) To leave.

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