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silliness

noun as in folly

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Put into the same boxing ring to duke it out, the movie’s unintentional silliness easily KO’s its blips of emotional gravity.

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It can seem an overused device, but it often produces good results, and, based on the two episodes out for review, the results here, rich in slapstick and silliness, are very good.

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As often as you may be tickled by its fanged silliness, you’ll also be drained.

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They sometimes provide platforms for silliness, including speech that some people find offensive.

"It's a survival record – full of pain but also silliness."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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