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  • 21levity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. frivolity (see folly); lightness (see levity). II Lightness in weight Nouns 1. levity, lightness, buoyancy, imponderability, weightlessness, volatility, airiness, levitation; fermentation,… …

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  • 22stupidity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Dullness of mind] Syn. stupor, stupefaction, apathy, slowness, inertia, heaviness, obtuseness, sluggishness, stolidity, feeble mindedness, folly, weakness, silliness, nonsense, absurdity, imbecility, imprudence, lunacy,… …

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  • 23Imbecility — (Roget s Thesaurus) Folly. < N PARAG:Imbecility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 want of intelligence want of intelligence &c. 498 want of intellect &c. 450 Sgm: N 1 shadowness shadowness silliness foolishness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 imbecility… …

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  • 24dizziness — noun a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall • Syn: ↑giddiness, ↑lightheadedness, ↑vertigo • Derivationally related forms: ↑vertiginous (for: ↑vertigo), ↑lightheaded …

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  • 25lightheadedness — noun 1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall • Syn: ↑dizziness, ↑giddiness, ↑vertigo • Derivationally related forms: ↑vertiginous (for: ↑vertigo), ↑lighthead …

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  • 26silliness — noun 1. a ludicrous folly the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown s behavior • Syn: ↑absurdity, ↑fatuity, ↑fatuousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑silly, ↑fatuous (for …

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  • 27Dizzier — Dizzy Diz zy (d[i^]z z[y^]), a. [Compar. {Dizzier} (d[i^]z z[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Dizziest}.] [OE. dusi, disi, desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d[ u]sig dizzy, OD. deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be dizzy; LG. dusel… …

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  • 28Dizziest — Dizzy Diz zy (d[i^]z z[y^]), a. [Compar. {Dizzier} (d[i^]z z[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Dizziest}.] [OE. dusi, disi, desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d[ u]sig dizzy, OD. deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be dizzy; LG. dusel… …

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  • 29Dizziness — Diz zi*ness, n. [AS. dysigness folly. See {Dizzy}.] Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the head; vertigo. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Dizzy — Diz zy (d[i^]z z[y^]), a. [Compar. {Dizzier} (d[i^]z z[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Dizziest}.] [OE. dusi, disi, desi, foolish, AS. dysig; akin to LG. d[ u]sig dizzy, OD. deuzig, duyzig, OHG. tusig foolish, OFries. dusia to be dizzy; LG. dusel dizziness …

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