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clown

noun [C]
 
 
/klaʊn/

Definition

A2 an entertainer who wears funny clothes, has a painted face, and makes people laugh by performing tricks and behaving in a silly wayCarnival, fairground and circusEntertainers in general someone who behaves in a silly way, often intentionallyStupid and silly people
(Definition of clown noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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