Buffo
Buffo noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
Usage example: in the comic opera, the buffo shared his entrance aria with a grimacing mime
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Nearby Word: buffoon
Wit
Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.
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Wit and Buffo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/wit
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