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japery vs foolery

foolery vs japery

japery and foolery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
japery Yes No No No
foolery Yes No No No
As nouns, foolery is a hypernym of japery; that is, foolery is a word with a broader meaning than japery:
  • japery: acting like a clown or buffoon
  • foolery: foolish or senseless behavior
Other hypernyms of japery include craziness, folly, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery.
japery (noun) foolery (noun)
acting like a clown or buffoon foolish or senseless behavior
Difference between japery and foolery

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