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Etymology
From Old French, fol "foolish".

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-folly.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�li|-�li

Noun
en-noun|follies

1. foolishness

#:The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.

1. thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence

#:This is a war of folly.

1. a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons

Translations
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Hungarian: t|hu|butaság, t|hu|ostobaság
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Portuguese: t|pt|bobeira|f
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trans-top|thoughtless action
Hungarian: t|hu|könnyelműség
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trans-top|a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons
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ttbc|Bulgarian: без�аз��д��во, без�мие
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• 2007-12-22 23:31 - Panda10 - /* English */ added hu, fixed trans table

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