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блажь — meaning in English

blazh

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English meaning

  • folly noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
  • maggot noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
  • whim noun A sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.

Senses

блажь is used for these senses in English:

  • folly Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  • folly Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
  • maggot (archaic, or, dialect) A whimsy or fancy. [from 17th c.]
  • whim A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.

folly — full definition

  1. noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
  2. noun An elaborate, purely decorative building constructed for visual effect rather than practical use.

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