Clown and Villain

Clown

Clown noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

Usage example: you should stay away from that clown

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Villain and clown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Villain" instead a noun "Clown".

Nearby Words: clowning, clownish, clownery, clow

Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

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Clown and villain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clown" instead a noun "Villain".

Nearby Words: villainous, villainy

old	old clown	old villain
good	good clown	good villain
female	female clown	female villain
complete	complete clown	complete villain
Other adjectives: certain, standard, original, single, actual, real, male, great, little, main, famous, new, former, mysterious, titular, greatest, different, said, demonic, creepy, eponymous, stereotypical, sadistic.

The clown from the title isn't a villain but the protagonist secret identity: he is a vigilante wearing a clown mask to fight crime.

Source: Monster Clown
Villain of the week Harry the Hypnotist used a clown getup as both a gimmick and a way to mask his identity.

Source: Monster Clown
An outtake in the back of Fancy Apartments parodies this, with a 'evil' clown taking the place of the main villain.

Source: Monster Clown

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