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Folly vs Crase - What's the difference?

folly | crase |

As a noun folly

is foolishness.

As a verb crase is

to break in pieces; to crack.

folly

English

Noun

(follies)
  • .
    • This is a war of folly .
  • Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
    • The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  • A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
    • A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly .
  • * '>citation

    • Related terms

    * fool * foolery * foolish

    crase

    English

    Verb

    (cras)
  • (obsolete) To break in pieces; to crack.
  • * Chaucer
    • The pot was crased .
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