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99% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • the person in charge of performances in a circus ring | ||||||||
36% | 9 | Bigwig or top brass | ||||||
noun • (sometimes derogatory) A person in a position of power or authority, or of high status. • (possibly obsolete) Food. | ||||||||
32% | 6 | Big event under a big top | ||||||
noun • a genus of haws comprising the harriers • a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals • a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals • a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment • (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games • an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent | ||||||||
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