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Circus

/sˈɜrkəs/
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(noun) A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

The circus entertained us very much.
Everyone turned out for the circus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ arrived in town with many animals and several funny clowns.

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