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clowning vs foolery

foolery vs clowning

clowning and foolery both are nouns.

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

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