follies

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follies - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Folly \Fol"ly\, n.; pl. Follies. [OE. folie, foli, F. folie,
     fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See Fool.]
     1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity,
        weakness, or derangement of mind.
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     2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure;
        weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.
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              What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill. --Shak.
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     3. Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a
        woman, wantonness.
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              [Achan] wrought folly in Israel.      --Josh. vii.
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              When lovely woman stoops to folly.    --Goldsmith.
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     4. The result of a foolish action or enterprise.
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              It is called this man's or that man's "folly," and
              name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for
              long after years.                     --Trench.
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follies - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  follies
      n 1: a revue with elaborate costuming