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Noun
S:
(n)
buffoonery
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clowning
,
japery
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frivolity
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harlequinade
,
prank
(acting like a clown or buffoon)
S:
(n)
antic
,
joke
,
prank
,
trick
,
caper
,
put-on
(a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement)
Verb
S:
(v)
prank
(dress or decorate showily or gaudily)
"Roses were pranking the lawn"
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sister term
S:
(v)
decorate
,
adorn
,
grace
,
ornament
,
embellish
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beautify
(make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
sentence frame
S:
(v)
prank
(dress up showily)
"He pranked himself out in his best clothes"