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buffoonery vs tomfoolery

tomfoolery vs buffoonery

buffoonery and tomfoolery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buffoonery Yes No No No
tomfoolery Yes No No No
As nouns, tomfoolery is a hypernym of buffoonery; that is, tomfoolery is a word with a broader meaning than buffoonery:
  • buffoonery: acting like a clown or buffoon
  • tomfoolery: foolish or senseless behavior
Other hypernyms of buffoonery include craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy.
buffoonery (noun) tomfoolery (noun)
acting like a clown or buffoon foolish or senseless behavior
Difference between buffoonery and tomfoolery

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