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1.
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is ~ or a ~, you mean that it is foolish.
It’s sheer ~ to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
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2.
A ~ is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.
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