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clown – n. a foolish person; a joker
merely – adj. just or only
contest – n. a competition; a struggle or conflict
mess – n. disorder or when things are out of place
transfer – n. movement from one place to another
sheer – adj. complete and total
comedy – n. a show with jokes or funny situations
dysfunction – n. limited or less than full operation
spectacle – n. something unusual or notable; a special show
overarching – adj. something that affects everyone or everything
advantage – n. a condition that puts you in an improved or better position
pitiful – adj. causing feelings of dislike or disgust by not being enough or not being good enough
fortunately – adv. used to say that something good or lucky has happened
internal affairs– adj. issues existing or taking place within a country
