"clowns" in the noun sense
1. clown, buffoon
a rude or vulgar fool
2. clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
"clowns" in the verb sense
1. clown, clown around, antic
act as or like a clown
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