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Follies
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foleez
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Simple meaning
What does Follies mean?
Foolish actions or playful shows.
Dictionary definition
Foolish actions, mistakes, or playful theatrical shows.
Example sentences
Follies in a sentence
easy
The story warns against youthful follies.
medium
The theater hosted musical follies.
hard
Follies can mean foolish choices or lively stage performances.
Synonyms
Words like Follies
foolishnessesFoolish acts or ideas.
follyRelated word that supports the meaning of follies.
Antonyms
Opposite words
wisdomsWise acts or ideas.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to follies, depending on context.
Word family
Follies word family
Base word
follies
noun
follieses
More than one follies.
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Practice 1
What does follies mean?
Follies means foolish actions or playful shows.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to follies?
Foolishnesses is close in meaning to follies in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of follies?
Wisdoms contrasts with follies.
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