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review vs follies

follies vs review

review and follies both are nouns.

review is a verb but follies is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
review Yes No Yes No
follies Yes No No No
As nouns, follies is a hyponym of review; that is, follies is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than review:
  • review: a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
  • follies: a revue with elaborate costuming
review (noun) follies (noun)
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment a revue with elaborate costuming
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
a formal or official examination
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
review (verb) follies (verb)
look at again; examine again
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
Difference between review and follies

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