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Duplicate vs Clown - What's the difference?

duplicate | clown |

As nouns the difference between duplicate and clown

is that duplicate is one that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy while clown is clown.

As an adjective duplicate

is being the same as another; identical this may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.

As a verb duplicate

is to make a copy of.

duplicate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • being the same as another; identical. This may exclude the first identical item in a series, but usage is inconsistent.
    • This is a duplicate entry.

    Verb

    (duplicat)
  • to make a copy of
    • If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?
  • to do repeatedly; to do again
    • You don't need to duplicate my efforts.
  • to produce something equal to
    • He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife.

    See also

    * repeat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
    • This is a duplicate , but a very good replica.
  • * Sir W. Temple
    • I send a duplicate both of it and my last dispatch.
  • (legal) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original.
    • (Burrill)
  • The game of duplicate bridge.
  • * 1999 , Matthew Granovetter, Murder at the Bridge Table (page 6)
    • The momentary madness which infects bridge players occurs frequently at rubber bridge and duplicate ; and though it rarely results in murder, it often terminates marriages and close friendships
  • The game of duplicate Scrabble.

    • Synonyms

    * reproduction

    clown

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia clown) (en noun)
  • A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.
  • A person who acts in a silly fashion.
  • (UK) A stupid person.
  • (obsolete) A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
    • (Sir Philip Sidney)
  • (obsolete) One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl.
  • * Cowper
    • The clown , the child of nature, without guile.

    Synonyms

    * (performance artist working in a circus) * (person who acts in a silly fashion) buffoon, fool

    Derived terms

    * clown doctor * clownfish * clownish

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act in a silly fashion.

    • Derived terms

    * clown about (British) * clown around

    See also

    * coulrophobia * jester * jackpudding ----