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foolery
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foolery
(noun)
foolery
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ˈ
fuːləri/
noun
foolery
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ˈ
fuːləri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOOLERY
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noncount
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old-fashioned
:
foolish or silly behavior
an amusing bit of
foolery
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