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circus act

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cus act
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A performance typical of a circus, such as tightrope walking or fire eating.

noun

Anything absurd or convoluted; a rigmarole.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

circus acts (plural)

Synonyms

carry-on riddle me ree circus act palaver rigmarole song and dance

Questions

What does circus act mean?
A performance typical of a circus, such as tightrope walking or fire eating.

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