Harlequin
Harlequin noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Synonyms for Harlequin
Punch and harlequin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Punch" instead a noun "Harlequin".
Nearby Word: harlequinade
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Punch Clock Villain: Scuzzbopper; with his jester outfit and status as an unappreciated lackey (he's the head nightmare writer) he also has aspects of the Villainous Harlequin.
- Harlequin units have a weapon called The Harlequin's Kiss, which is a hundred metre long monomolecular wire, delivered in a neat bundled package with a punch, at which point it unfurls, liquifies the target's internal organs, and then snaps back into the delivery device.
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Punch and Harlequin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harlequin/punch
Harlequin & Punch. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harlequin/punch>.
Punch or Harlequin. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/harlequin/punch.
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