Buffoon and Buffo

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

Usage example: the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks

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

Nearby Words: buffoonery, 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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Buffoon and buffo are semantically related. You can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Buffo".

Nearby Word: buffoon

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