clown

Definitions of clown
  1. noun
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    synonyms: buffone, pagliaccio
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    types:
    arlecchino
    a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
    type of:
    commediante, istrione
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
  2. noun
    a rude or vulgar fool
    synonyms: buffone, giullare, guitto, pagliaccio, saltimbanco
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    type of:
    buffone, ciarlatano, pagliaccio
    a person who lacks good judgment
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