Folderol and Folly

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Folderol noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

Usage example: wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them

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Folly and folderol are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Folderol".

Folly noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

Usage example: enough of this folly about moving to the Australian outback

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Folderol and folly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folderol" instead a noun "Folly".

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