| NOUN | act | clowning, buffoonery, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank | acting like a clown or buffoon |
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| communication | clowning, drollery, comedy, funniness | a comic incident or series of incidents |
| Sounds | klaw'nihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Acting like a clown or buffoon. | |
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| Synonyms | buffoonery, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank | |
| Narrower | shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick | (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning |
| Broader | folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence | foolish or senseless behavior |
| Spanish | arlequinada, bufonada, charlotada | |
| Catalan | arlequinada, bufonada, pallassada, xarlotada | |
| Verbs | clown | act as or like a clown |
| Meaning | A comic incident or series of incidents. | |
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| Synonyms | drollery, comedy, funniness | |
| Broader | fun, play, sport | verbal / verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
| Spanish | anécdota | |
| Catalan | anècdota | |
| Verbs | clown | act as or like a clown |
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