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joker noun [ ˈdʒəʊkə ]

• a person who is fond of joking.
Similar: humorist, comedian, comedienne, comic, funny man/woman, wag, wit, jester, prankster, practical joker, hoaxer, trickster, clown, card, jokester, wisecracker, quiz, droll, merry andrew, quipster, gagster, jokesmith, punster, kidder, farceur,
• a playing card, typically bearing the figure of a jester, used in some games as a wild card.
• a clause unobtrusively inserted in a bill or document and affecting its operation in a way not immediately apparent.

the joker in the pack

• a person or factor likely to have an unpredictable effect on events.
"the joker in the pack is, of course, the political situation"



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