Buffoon and Trickster

Buffoon

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

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

Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo

Trickster noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.

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Buffoon and trickster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Trickster".

Nearby Word: trick

lovable	lovable buffoon	lovable trickster
greedy	greedy buffoon	greedy trickster
annoying	annoying buffoon	annoying trickster
simple	simple buffoon	simple trickster
Other adjectives: big, roguish, cheerful, harmless, malicious, comical, wacky.

In the Justice League episode "Flash and Substance," Orion asks why Central City would honor a buffoon like the Flash, "who makes bad jokes, who concerns with pitiful men like the Trickster." But the Flash is anything but dumb—he's able to handle the Trickster without throwing a single punch.

Source: Good Is Not Dumb

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