foolishly

  • 41dysgian — dysgian1 wv/i2 to act foolishly, be foolish, err, make mistakes; to talk foolishly, blaspheme …

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  • 42consume — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. destroy, demolish, annihilate; burn, decompose, corrode; devour, swallow, eat, drink; exhaust, drain, use up, expend. See destruction, use, waste. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To eat or drink] Syn. eat… …

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  • 43dissipate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. scatter, dispel, diffuse; waste, squander. See use, dispersion, impurity. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dispel] Syn. scatter, disperse, diffuse, disseminate; see scatter 2 . 2. [To squander] Syn. use… …

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  • 44squander — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. waste, lavish, dissipate. Ant., save. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. spend, spend lavishly, throw away, fritter away; see waste 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [SKWAN dur] to waste …

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  • 45waste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Gradual loss or decay Nouns 1. waste, wastage; dissipation; dispersion; ebb; leakage, loss; wear and tear; extravagance, wastefulness, prodigality, conspicuous consumption; waste of time; jeunesse dorée; …

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  • 46Unskillfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unskillfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unskillfulness unskillfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 want of skill want of skill &c. 698 Sgm: N 1 incompetence incompetence incompentency Sgm: N 1 inability inability infel …

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  • 47foolish — fool|ish [ˈfu:lıʃ] adj 1.) a foolish action, remark etc is stupid and shows that someone is not thinking sensibly = ↑silly ▪ I ve never heard anything so foolish in all my life. ▪ It would be foolish to ignore his advice. be foolish enough to do… …

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  • 48simpering — n. act of smiling foolishly sim·per || sɪmpÉ™(r) n. smirk, sly or silly smile v. smirk, smile foolishly …

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  • 49spoonies — n. (Slang) one who behaves in a foolishly amorous and sentimental manner; idiot, fool adj. (Slang) foolishly amorous and sentimental; simple, stupid, silly …

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  • 50spoony — n. (Slang) one who behaves in a foolishly amorous and sentimental manner; idiot, fool adj. (Slang) foolishly amorous and sentimental; simple, stupid, silly …

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