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mishegoss vs folly

folly vs mishegoss

mishegoss and folly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mishegoss Yes No No No
folly Yes No No No
As nouns, folly is a hypernym of mishegoss; that is, folly is a word with a broader meaning than mishegoss:
  • mishegoss: (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
  • folly: foolish or senseless behavior
Other hypernyms of mishegoss include craziness, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery.
mishegoss (noun) folly (noun)
(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity foolish or senseless behavior
a stupid mistake
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
the quality of being rash and foolish
Difference between mishegoss and folly

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