Harlequin
Harlequin noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
Usage example: among the court entertainers waiting to enter the grand hall were masked harlequins in brightly colored pantaloons
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Synonyms for Harlequin
Second banana and harlequin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second banana" instead a noun "Harlequin".
Nearby Word: harlequinade
Second banana
Second banana noun - Someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role.
Harlequin and second banana are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harlequin" instead a noun phrase "Second banana".
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Related pairs
- fool and harlequin
- fool and second banana
- wit and harlequin
- wit and second banana
- clown and harlequin
- clown and second banana
- joker and harlequin
- joker and second banana
- humorist and harlequin
- humorist and second banana
- buffoon and harlequin
- buffoon and second banana
- jester and harlequin
- jester and second banana
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Second banana and Harlequin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harlequin/second_banana
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