Folly
Folly noun - A foolish act or idea.
Small beer and folly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Small beer" instead a noun "Folly".
Small beer
Small beer noun - Something of little importance.
Usage example: the money we spend on cable is small beer compared to the mortgage payment we have to come up with every month
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Synonyms for Small beer
Folly and small beer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun phrase "Small beer".
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Small beer and Folly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folly/small_beer
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Small beer or Folly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/folly/small_beer.
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