Folly and Foppery

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Folly noun - A foolish act or idea.

Usage example: the American purchase of Alaska was originally considered a grand folly

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

Foppery noun - A foolish act or idea.

Usage example: regards the platform shoe as one of the unfortunate fopperies of the 1970s that should remain buried in fashion's scrap heap

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Folly and foppery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Foppery".

Nearby Word: foppish

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