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dummy

/dˈʌmi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
    “a dummy corporation”

noun

  1. a person who does not talk
  2. an ignorant or foolish person
  3. a figure representing the human form
  4. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

verb

  1. make a dummy of
    “dummy up the books that are to be published”

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