Buffoon
Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Scoff and buffoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scoff" instead a verb "Buffoon".
Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo
Scoff
Scoff verb - To swallow or eat greedily.
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Scoff and Buffoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/scoff
Buffoon & Scoff. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/scoff>.
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