buffoon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bʌˈfuːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bəˈfun/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bə fo̅o̅n′)


buffoon
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Sense: Noun: clownish person
Synonyms:
joker Collocations, clown Collocations, comedian, fool Collocations, prankster, funnyman, tomfool, practical joker, schmuck (slang), idiot Collocations (potentially offensive), ass Collocations (slang), arse Collocations (slang), goon, jester, court jester


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