buffoonery vs harlequinade

buffoonery and harlequinade both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buffoonery	Yes	No	No	No
harlequinade	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, buffoonery and harlequinade are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of buffoonery include clowning, frivolity, japery, prank.

buffoonery (noun)	harlequinade (noun)
acting like a clown or buffoon	acting like a clown or buffoon