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JOKER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("joker" is a kind of...):

playing card (one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent

Example:

when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("joker" is a kind of...):

article; clause (a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

Synonyms:

joker; jokester

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("joker" is a kind of...):

comedian; comic (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)

Derivation:

joke (act in a funny or teasing way)

joke (tell a joke; speak humorously)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A person who does something thoughtless or annoying

Example:

some joker is blocking the driveway

Synonyms:

joker; turkey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("joker" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

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