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      harlequinade
      noun
      acting like a clown or buffoon
      Roots
      harlequinharlequin- · French · comic servant characterata-ade · French · action, sequence
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      The word harlequinade breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: harlequin, from French harlequin (“comic servant character”); and -ade, from French ata (“action, sequence”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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