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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 5 | Amusingly eccentric | |
3 | 40% | 8 | Amusingly clever or bizarre act | |
From The Name Of A Stock Comic Servant In The Commedia Dellarte A Word Used To Mean Absurd Amusingly Eccentric Bizarre Or Clownish Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ZANY" which means:
- noun
- • A buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
- • A man who is a stupid incompetent fool adjective satellite
- • Ludicrous, foolish
- • Like a clown verb
- • To mimic foolishly. adjective
- • Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
- • Ludicrously or incongruously comical.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He is known for his zany sense of humor."
- • "The play was filled with zany characters and slapstick humor."
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1 | Amusingly clever or bizarre act | |
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