Flannel
Flannel noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel
Foolishness and flannel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foolishness" instead a noun "Flannel".
Nearby Words: flannelette, flannelled
Foolishness
Foolishness noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: couldn't listen to another second of their foolishness, so I told them to be quiet
Flannel and foolishness are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Flannel" instead a noun "Foolishness".
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