| Front | folly |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈfɒli/NAmE /ˈfɑːli/ noun (pl. follies)1 [uncountable, countable] a lack of good judgement; the fact of doing sth stupid; an activity or idea that shows a lack of judgement stupidityan act of sheer folly Giving up a secure job seems to be the height of folly.~ (to do sth) It would be folly to turn the offer down. the follies of youth His idealism had been soured by the varied spectacle of human folly. 2 [countable] a building that has no practical purpose but was built in the past for decoration, often in the garden of a large country house |
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