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  • 41foolishness — noun 1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑folly, ↑unwiseness • Ant: ↑wisdom (for: ↑folly) • Derivationally related forms …

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  • 42madness — noun 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑lunacy, ↑insaneness • Derivationally related forms: ↑insane (for: ↑insaneness), ↑mad, ↑ …

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  • 43meshugaas — noun (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity • Syn: ↑mishegaas, ↑mishegoss • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑folly, ↑foolery, ↑ …

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  • 44mishegaas — noun (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity • Syn: ↑meshugaas, ↑mishegoss • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑folly, ↑foolery, ↑ …

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  • 45mishegoss — noun (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity • Syn: ↑meshugaas, ↑mishegaas • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑folly, ↑foolery, ↑ …

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  • 46Crack — Crack, n. 1. A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass. [1913 Webster] 2. Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense. [1913… …

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  • 47Craze — Craze, n. 1. Craziness; insanity. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong habitual desire or fancy; a crotchet. [1913 Webster] It was quite a craze with him [Burns] to have his Jean dressed genteelly. Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] 3. A temporary passion or… …

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  • 48Lunacies — Lunacy Lu na*cy, n.; pl. {Lunacies}. [See {Lunatic}.] 1. Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind,… …

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  • 49Lunacy — Lu na*cy, n.; pl. {Lunacies}. [See {Lunatic}.] 1. Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, except… …

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  • 50Madness — Mad ness, n. [From {Mad}, a.] 1. The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy. [1913 Webster] 2. Frenzy; ungovernable rage. [1913 Webster] 3. Extreme folly. [1913 Webster] Syn: Insanity; distraction; derangement; craziness; lunacy; mania; frenzy; …

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