Buffoon
Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Dunce and buffoon are semantically related In some cases you can use "Dunce" instead a noun "Buffoon".
Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo
Dunce
Dunce noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces
Buffoon and dunce are semantically related in stupid person topic. You can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Dunce".
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Dunce and Buffoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/dunce
Buffoon & Dunce. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/dunce>.
Dunce or Buffoon. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/dunce.
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