athlete vs clown

athlete

noun
  • An exceptionally physically fit person. 

  • A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. 

  • A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. 

  • She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor. 

clown

noun
  • A person who acts in a silly fashion. 

  • A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. 

  • A clownfish. 

  • A stupid or badly-behaved person. 

verb
  • To ridicule. 

  • To act in a silly or playful fashion. 

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