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buf·foon
 buffoon
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- pronunciation:
- b
fun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who behaves comically; clown.
He was beloved in high school as the class buffoon.- synonyms:
- clown, merry-andrew
- similar words:
- comedian, fool, jester, joker, wag, wit, zany
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| definition 2: |
someone who is seen as ridiculous by others.
No one took him for anything more than a buffoon and no idea of his was taken seriously.- synonyms:
- fool, laughingstock
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| derivations: |
buffoonish (adj.), buffoonery (n.), buffoonishness (n.) |
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