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foodious
foodstuff
foody
foofaraw
fool
fool around
fool away
fool’s cap
fool’s errand
fool’s gold
fool’s mate
fool’s paradise
fool’s-parsley
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fool’s errand
fool's er·rand (plural fool's er·rands)


noun 
Definition:
 
pointless task: a task that is performed for no good reason or that fails to accomplish anything useful
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