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clown

Definitions of clown
  1. noun
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    synonyms: payaso
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    types:
    arlequín
    a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
    bufón
    a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
    type of:
    comediante, cómico
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
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