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tomfoolery vs buffoonery

buffoonery vs tomfoolery

tomfoolery and buffoonery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tomfoolery Yes No No No
buffoonery Yes No No No
As nouns, buffoonery is a hyponym of tomfoolery; that is, buffoonery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tomfoolery:
  • tomfoolery: foolish or senseless behavior
  • buffoonery: acting like a clown or buffoon
Other hyponyms of tomfoolery include meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank.
tomfoolery (noun) buffoonery (noun)
foolish or senseless behavior acting like a clown or buffoon
Difference between tomfoolery and buffoonery

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