Buffoon
Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Geek and buffoon are semantically related In some cases you can use "Geek" instead a noun "Buffoon".
Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo
Geek
Geek noun - A person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits.
Buffoon and geek are semantically related in odd person topic. You can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Geek".
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- In the first seasons he was basically nothing more than a shy but smart geek, but as he became more popular he turned into a Too Dumb to Live clumsy Slapstick buffoon, specifically intended as children's entertainment.
Source: Flanderization / Live-Action TV
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