NOUN | state | lunacy, madness, insaneness | obsolete terms for legal insanity |
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act | lunacy, folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, indulgence | foolish or senseless behavior |
Sounds | luw'nahsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | obsolete terms for legal insanity. | |
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Synonyms | madness, insaneness | |
Broader | insanity | relatively permanent / permanent disorder of the mind |
Spanish | furia, vesania, vesanía | |
Catalan | fúria, vesània | |
Adjectives | lunatic | insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon |
Meaning | foolish or senseless behavior. | |
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Synonyms | folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, indulgence | |
Narrower | buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank | Acting like a clown or buffoon |
meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss | (Yiddish) craziness | |
Broader | play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
Spanish | bufonadas, tonterías | |
Catalan | bajanada, bestiesa, ximpleria | |
Adjectives | lunatic | insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon |
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