Folly
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#:''This is a war of '''folly'''.'' | #:''This is a war of '''folly'''.'' | ||
# a fanciful building built for purely [[ornament]]al reasons. | # a fanciful building built for purely [[ornament]]al reasons. | ||
- | #:See [[folly (architecture)]]{{GFDL}} | + | #:See [[folly (architecture)]] |
+ | # [[The Praise of Folly]]. | ||
+ | #:Satirical work of [[Renaissance literature]]. | ||
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- foolishness
- The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
- thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence
- This is a war of folly.
- a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
- The Praise of Folly.
- Satirical work of Renaissance literature.
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