buffoon
Example Sentences
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James wasn’t the buffoon his critics disdain, but nor was he a durable leader whose reforms would endure.
He says he feels like he's the "bumbling buffoon" in the "walled garden that is traditional publishing" and that he's committed a kind of "literary heist".
From BBC
The “buffoon” story comforts those who can’t face the professional competence behind the chaos.
From Salon
Created by a solo developer known only as LocalThunk, card game Balatro - which takes its name from the Latin for jester or buffoon - is one of the year's biggest success stories.
From BBC
Who was this buffoon? was the reaction of the national media.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
