as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the oafishness of the investigators, who missed clues and mishandled physical evidence, is the reason why that crime was never solved
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For instant thickness, clip-in extensions are always an option, and don’t forget to keep your scalp healthy for better hair growth.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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The new version takes it to the next level by adding a tourbillon – without increasing the thickness.Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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But in Judge’s intentionally crass lament (which somehow becomes more prescient and troublesome by the day), our rampant national boorishness and stupidity was sort of the point.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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For instance, there is only a tiny difference between stubbornness and perseverance or between courage and foolishness.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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Gein was found guilty of first-degree murder; in a separate trial to determine his mental competence, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Postpartum mental illnesses can be insidious and take many different forms, but the prosecution’s depiction of Lindsay challenged the stereotypical assumptions about insanity that had seemingly informed the public’s initial sympathy.Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Oafishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oafishness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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