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FOOL’S ERRAND
\fˈuːlz ˈɛɹənd], \fˈuːlz ˈɛɹənd], \f_ˈuː_l_z ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_n_d]\
Definitions of FOOL’S ERRAND
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
fruitless
mission
;
vain
search
;
hopeless
endeavour
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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