Clown
Clown noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Palooka and clown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Palooka" instead a noun "Clown".
Palooka
Palooka noun - A big clumsy often slow-witted person.
Usage example: I wish he wouldn't bring over here that bunch of palookas he calls his friends
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Palooka and Clown. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clown/palooka
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Palooka or Clown. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clown/palooka.
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