Buffoon and Schlemiel

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

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

Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo

Schlemiel noun - (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.

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Buffoon and schlemiel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Schlemiel".

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