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a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • Syn: joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on • Derivationally related forms: trickster (for: trick), prankster (for: prank), jokester (for: joke) • Hypernyms: diversion, recreation • Hyponyms: dirty trick, practical joke
act as or like a clown • Syn: clown, clown around • Derivationally related forms: clown (for: clown), clowning (for: clown) • Hypernyms: joke, jest • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s
ludicrously odd (Freq. 1) - Hamlet's assumed antic disposition - fantastic Halloween costumes - a grotesque reflection in the mirror • Syn: fantastic, fantastical, grotesque • Similar to: strange, unusual • Derivationally related forms: grotesqueness (for: grotesque)
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