folly (n)
foolishness (n)
craziness (n)
madness (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the quality of being rash and foolish
examples trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness
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Hypernym stupidity
Derivationally related form madness → mad
Derivationally related form foolishness → foolish
Derivationally related form craziness → crazy
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Derivationally related form crazy → craziness
Derivationally related form foolish → foolishness
Derivationally related form mad → madness
Hyponym stupidity

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