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without reason, sense or good judgement; silly

nonsensical, idiotic

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Cases of word usage

1) mad; foolish (barmy)

2) a foolish mistake (blunder)

3) a person (especially in a circus or pantomime) who makes a living by dressing up and doing foolish or funny things (clown)

4) silly; foolish (daft)

5) foolish (and showing self-importance) (fatuous)

6) a foolish behaviour; a foolish act, idea or word (foolery)

7) a foolish person; ( not now used) a person with very low intelligence (imbecile)

8) a male ass; a foolish person (jackass)

9) (any of many kinds of) small brown songbird; a bit of fun; to be foolish and waste time (lark)

10) a foolish person (lunatic)

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