Buffo and Zany

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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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Zany and buffo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zany" instead a noun "Buffo".

Nearby Word: buffoon

Zany noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.

Usage example: hired a zany to entertain the children at the birthday party

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Buffo and zany are semantically related. You can use "Buffo" instead a noun "Zany".

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Zany and Buffo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/zany

Buffo & Zany. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/zany>.

Zany or Buffo. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/zany.

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