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Joker

One who makes jokes or jests.

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Article 76% connected

A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various to…

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Clause 76% connected

A separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or proviso, in a legal document.

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Comedian 76% connected

An actor or player in comedy.

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Comic 76% connected

Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.

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Jest 74% connected

A deed; an action; a gest.

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Jest 74% connected

A deed; an action; a gest.

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Turkey 92% connected

An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia.

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Acceptance noun · 78% connection

(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

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Contract noun · 78% connection

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

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Act of God noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Force majeure noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Illegality noun · 78% connection

unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute

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Inevitable accident noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Recission noun · 78% connection

(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the…

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Rescission noun · 78% connection

(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the…

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Unavoidable casualty noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Vis major noun · 78% connection

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured aga…

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Angle of dip noun · 78% connection

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

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Blueing noun · 78% connection

a process that makes something blue (or bluish)

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Bronchospasm noun · 78% connection

a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis

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Brutalisation noun · 78% connection

an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities

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Buffoonery noun · 78% connection

The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.

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Buffoonish adjective · 78% connection

Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures.

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Busbar noun · 78% connection

an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either…

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Commercial bank noun · 78% connection

a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public

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Compiler noun · 78% connection

One who compiles; esp., one who makes books by compilation.

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Creator noun · 78% connection

a person who grows or makes or invents things

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Digestive system noun · 78% connection

the system that makes food absorbable into the body

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form noun · 78% connection

That assemblage or disposition of qualities which makes a conception, or that internal constitution which makes an existing thing to b…

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Full service bank noun · 78% connection

a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public

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Haecceity noun · 78% connection

the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

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Hashtag noun · 78% connection

metadata tag used on social network and microblogging services which makes it easier for users to find messages with a specific theme…

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Haze verb · 78% connection

To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as,…

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Hyperbola noun · 78% connection

A curve formed by a section of a cone, when the cutting plane makes a greater angle with the base than the side of the cone makes. It…

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