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Translation for "folly" :

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folly 		Torheit, die
  • noun
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folly 		Wahnwitz, der
  • noun
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folly 		Narrheit, die
  • noun
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folly 		Narretei, die
  • noun
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word description for " folly "
  • foolishness#English.
  • Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
  • A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/folly
example for " folly "
  • This is a war of 'folly'.
  • The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  • A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or 'folly'.
source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/folly